Hi, everyone, Im new here. if anybody wants to talk about Bird, post a message or email me: keith1226@......

Hi,<br>My name is Torsten Johgensson from Uppsala,Sweden.My s.c.ID is tottelino.<br>IŽnow sixty years and have been a huge fan of Bird since I was a ...

Welcome! I have just joined the group myself and am a little disappointed at the low level of activity for this great artist. My name is Roger Mailhot. I live...

Pleased to hear from you, you are the third person<br>who has said they are dissapointed by the low turnout. I also agree, I will be going to the<br>Charlie ...

Hi Roger,<br>Thank you for welcoming me, and I hope you will<br>enjoy retirement. Do you listen to Bird Flight<br>on WKCR? If not you should.<br><br>...

Did anyone else attend? I had a great time on Sunday....

Yesterday, 8/29, was Bird's birthday. Hope everyone in NYC enjoyed the WKCR special. <br><br>Keep bopping everybody!...

Sure did, it was also Dinah's birthday....

woo hoo!!!! 17 members in 2 years, kinda slow but welcome all!<br><br>So what is everyone's favorite Bird recording?<br>Mine would have to be Ornithology from...

Will think this over, there are so many favorites....

OPEN DOOR July 26,1953...

My favorite all time Charlie Parker is his quintet's segment of the Christmas Eve 1949 Carnegie Hall Concert on Stash Records. Not only is Bird in full flight ...

Or should I simply unsubscribe!!...

Ok, how about a poll to get things rolling again?<br><br>Who's the best bebop alto player living? <br><br>a. Phil Woods<br>b. Frank Morgan<br>c. Richie...

Best Be Bop alto players in the Parker tradition:<br><br>Phil Woods & Charles McPherson<br><br>Best Alto Player:<br><br>Lee Konitz...

Hello out there,<br><br>My favourite among all of BirdŽs great appereances is(I think)ParkerŽs Mood from sep 29-47.Spec the 4th take.It is a record that...

I agree with you about Sonny Stitt & I should change my poll nominees. I just received this week the Sonny Stitt Mosaic set. Magnificent playing both on alto...

I agree....

Just wanted to say hey, and let you know that I read and enjoy all the posts, but don't have anything to add. I'm still a freshman. <br><br>Based on what I've...

Thanks to all for your contributions re the bebop altoists poll. I omitted Sonny Stitt because he's no longer living, but I certainly agree that he's probably ...

This field is much wider, but let's give it a go: <br><br>Living:<br>1. Sonny Rollins<br>2. Johnny Griffin<br>3. Joshua Redman<br>4. Pete Christlieb<br>5. Lew...

no one mentioned Jackie McLean, still living!...

Jackie McLean is OK,a great musician.Bird once said that McLean was given"the keys to the kingdom."<br>Last weekend I had time and opportunity to listen (on ...

Just wndering, I read some things in the Miles autobiography. Does anyone know the real reason they call him the bird?...

IŽve heard two explanations:1 Parker liked to eat roasted chicken.2.HeŽs playing was said to simulate a bird(chicken?)running in strange patterns in...

Bird was short for Yardbird. A yardbird was a colloquial expression for chicken. The story I heard: While on the road with the Keyes band, Charlie stole a ...

I thought of Jackie, but I heard him recently in person and was disappointed. I would certainly include his early work among some of the better Bird chasers. ...

Wanted to say thanks to all members contributing here. Man, it took so long for this place to get anyone who wanted to talk. For the longest time there were ...