A firefighter from our region who died in the line of duty is getting national recognition. Captain Charlie Parker worked ...

The most anticipated of the new books on Parker is Stanley Crouch's soulful, poetic and often graphic Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker. Covering Parker's early years ...

Kansas City's newest planned development at 18th and Vine has a new name. Stakeholders broke ground on The Parker Monday in the Historic Jazz District named for jazz icon Charlie Parker.

The American Jazz Museum, located in the historic 18th and Vine District in KCMO, announced on Sunday that saxophonist Charlie Parker will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021.

Bird [Charlie Parker's nickname] had a heart of gold, and he could play anything. “I had been playing standards and dances, no problem. But when he called out that song, I got nervous.

Charlie Parker with Strings is the name of two separate albums by jazz musician Charlie Parker, released in 1950 on Mercury Records. It is also the name of a 1995 compilation album released by Verve ...

CD1: Charlie Parker Interview; Honeysuckle Rose/Body and Soul; I Got Rhythm; I Found A New Baby; Body And Soul; Moten Swing; Coquette; Oh Lady Be Good; Wichita Blues; Honeysuckle Rose; Max Roach ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Springfield, Illinois is home to the famous Charlie Parker's Diner. It serves up breakfast, lunch and a giant stack of pancakes. For anyone who can eat all four of ...