Nick's Wednesday Coffeehouse Remembering Charlie "Bird" Parker

Charlie Bird Parker

This is the second time Charlie Parker has been featured at Sometimes Saintly Nicks's Wednesday Coffeehouse. Back on a Wednesday in August of 2008 Mr. Parker was featured along with Jack Kerouac reading poetry -- or was that prose? 

Back in 2008, the majority of Charlie's music here was audio only, taken from Sometimes Saintly Nick's CD collection. Today, we forego the listening for videos from YOUTUBE.

Why not grab a cup of joe and 

enjoy!

Sessions:

Charlie and Dizzy:

The Bird:

Confirmation:

I've Got Rhythm: 

These last clips relate to the Bird's untimely death and how his generation remembers him:

Charlie Parker's death in 1965 was one of jazz's greatest tragedies. 

From Clint Eastwood's film, Bird

Jack Kerouac remenbering Charlie Parker (accompanied by Steve Allen)

That's it for this Coffeehouse. Stick around if you want, or you may want to visit past Nick's Coffeehouse posts:

PREVIOUS COFFEEHOUSES

featuring

Leonard Cohen

Bob Gibson & Bob Camp

The Kingston Trio

Carmen McRae, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Steve Allen, Dave Brubeck, Del Close & John Brent

Judy Collins & Arlo Guthrie

Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel

Theolonious Monk & Lenny Bruce

Carly Simon

Summer of Love (1967)

Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert

The Kingston Trio Returns

Miles Davis & Jack Kerouac

The Satire of the Mitchell Trio

John Denver

Louis Armstrong

Arlo Guthrie

Christmas Eve Jam Session

New Year’s Eve Jam Session