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Jazz Artist of the Week
Charlie Parker "The Bird"

Charlie Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso, and he introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology," "Bird Gets the Worm" and "Bird of Paradise". For many, Parker personified the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.

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Brainerd High School
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702 South 5th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-454-6200
Brainerd High School 
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400 Quince Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-454-5200
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12149 Knollwood Drive
Baxter, MN 56245
218-454-6000
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