Charlie Parker Festival

The Charlie Parker Festival is since 1992 in two and later three days last weekend in August each year in New York City held-find jazz festival in honor of Charlie Parker . It has been organized by the non-profit City Parks Foundation since 2003 . It takes place in the neighborhoods Parker lived in ( Harlem , Marcus Garvey Park, and Lower East Side , Tompkins Square Park). Admission is free. The musicians are of international standing.

Geri Allen , Cassandra Wilson , Chico Hamilton , Robert Glasper , Donald Harrison , Randy Weston , Joe Lovano , Jason Moran , David Fathead Newman , Roy Haynes , Jeff Tain Watts , Frank Wess , Cedar Walton , Gary Bartz , Papo performed, among others Vázquez , Toots Thielemans , Kenny Garrett , Lee Konitz , René Marie and Sheila Jordan .

The festival also commissions compositions. For example 2013 Bird is the Word with the Jimmy Heath Big Band.

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↑ Parker lived at 151 Avenue B, East Village, Tompkins Square and Charlie Parker Place (Avenue B, corner of 10th Street) are adjacent, Martin Johnson, Tracy Levy Bird House: Inside the Brownstone Where Charlie Parker Lived, and Lives On . His apartment served as a rehearsal room for jazz musicians, made available by the jazz-enthusiastic landlady.

[1] Parker lived at 151 Avenue B, East Village, Tompkins Square and Charlie Parker Place (Avenue B, corner of 10th Street) are adjacent, Martin Johnson, Tracy Levy Bird House: Inside the Brownstone Where Charlie Parker Lived, and Lives On . His apartment served as a rehearsal room for jazz musicians, made available by the jazz-enthusiastic landlady.