Recommended CD's for people unfamiliar with Bird:

1. The soundtrack to the movie "Bird"
Bird is a must-see for all Bird fans, Forest Whittaker does a superb job of portraying Bird.  Many thanks to Clint Eastwood for making this film. 
It would be great to see films made on other jazz legends like Miles and Trane some day soon as well; the memory of these legends must be accuartely preserved.

2. Confirmation: Best of the Verve Years : Packed with Parker classics, this CD is what Jazz is all about.

Click on the image below for Charlie Parker posters.

Click on the Laughing Bird picture below to enter the Charlie Parker Photo Gallery. Please be patient while it loads; you will see that it was well worth the wait.

Click on the Birdland image below to enter Virtual Birdland, a place for Bird lovers to get together and chat, share thoughts, or do whatever else they feel like!

Click on the sheet music image below to a comprehensive Charlie Parker Sessionography.

Click on the Rare Bird album cover below to go to AMG's great page on Bird including a comprehensive, hyperlinked discography.

Click on the image below to read some nice lyrics that a real 
Bird lover has written to go with some of Bird's Masterpieces

Click on the Trane picture below to check out our Trane tribute page.

Doing research on Bird? Then type in Charlie Parker in the Amazon.com search link below to find tons of materials on Bird.