Charlie Parker

The 2021 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival will take place in person at Marcus Garvey Park, Aug. 27-29. Donald Harrison, Jr. , one of the headlining artists, speaks to the WBGO Journal about Parker's legacy.

Birdland will fly.It is off the endangered jazz club list which included Jazz Standard in Manhattan, and in Los Angeles, Blue Whale. Those clubs have…

In search of holiday inspiration? WBGO has you covered.As we round the final lap of a uniquely trying year, music is more of a comfort than ever. And even…

Charlie Parker, the incandescent avatar of modern jazz, didn't live to see 35. His centennial is upon us, and with it comes a chance to celebrate his…

Jazz musicians have always faced systems of discrimination in America.One insidious example was the cabaret card, a form of identification required for…

The great pianist, composer and educator Geri Allen passed away yesterday from cancer. In 2010, Allen sat down at our Steinway B for an intimate solo…

Roscoe Mitchell, “EP 7849”The composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator Roscoe Mitchell has been a profound force in American experimental music for…