Charlie Parker

Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), also known as "Yardbird" and "Bird", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.

Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. Parker was a blazingly fast virtuoso, and he introduced revolutionary harmonic ideas including rapid passing chords, new variants of altered chords, and chord substitutions. His tone ranged from clean and penetrating to sweet and somber. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career. This, and the shortened form "Bird", continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite", "Ornithology", "Bird Gets the Worm", and "Bird of Paradise". Parker was an icon for the hipster subculture and later the Beat Generation, personifying the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer.

Charlie Parker (Nova Scotia politician)

Charles Lewis "Charlie" Parker is a former Canadian educator and politician who represented the constituency of Pictou West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1998 to 1999, and from 2003 to 2013. He sat as a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party.

Parker was born and raised on his family's farm in Durham. A graduate of West Pictou District High School, Parker is a graduate of the Nova Scotia Teachers College and he also graduated from Acadia University with a BSc. Parker worked as a public school teacher as well as owning and operating a garden centre/nursery and was a realtor. Parker currently lives in Loch Broom and is married with two children.

Political career

Parker began his public service as a municipal councilor for the Municipality of the County of Pictou where he served four terms.

In 1998 Parker successfully ran for the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Pictou West. He was elected in the 1998 provincial election by a margin of 33 votes (40.3% of votes cast).

The Paper Brigade

The Paper Brigade (also known as Gunther and the Paper Brigade) is a 1996 adventure/comedy film directed by Blair Treu. The film stars Kyle Howard and Robert Englund.

Plot

The film follows Gunther Wheeler (Kyle Howard), who moves from the large city of New York to the quiet suburb of Pleasant Valley, New York. When he needs money to buy tickets to a concert for a date with a girl (Kylee Cochran) he likes, he gets a job as a local paperboy. When several bullies try to take over his neighborhood, Gunther and his new friends must stand-up against them, and stop them with the help of Crazy Man Cooper (Robert Englund).

Cast

  • Kyle Howard as Gunther Wheeler, a city boy who moves to a small town
  • Robert Englund as Crazy Man Cooper, a reputed insane neighbor who Gunther befriends
  • Kylee Cochran as Allison Robbins, Gunther's crush
  • Chauncey Leopardi as Charlie Parker, Gunther's nerdy neighbor and fellow paperboy
  • Travis Wester as Chad (aka Bully #1)
  • Matthew Ness as Fish, one of the neighborhood paperboys and a member of Charlie's group
  • Hothouse

    Hothouse or Hot House or Hot house may refer to:

  • A heated greenhouse
  • Books and theatre

  • Hothouse (novel), a 1962 fantasy/science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss
  • Hothouse (audio drama), a 2009 Doctor Who audio play
  • Hothouses or Hot House Blooms, English titles for Serres chaudes, a book of symbolist poetry by Belgian Nobel Laureate Maurice Maeterlinck, published in 1889
  • The Hothouse, a 1958 play by Harold Pinter
  • Film and TV

  • Hothouse (Transformers) a fictional character
  • The Hot House, a 2004 Australian reality TV show
  • Hot House Entertainment, a gay pornography studio
  • Hothouse (TV series), a 1988 American television series
  • Music

  • Hot House (band), an American jazz band formed 1978
  • Hot House (British band), a British soul band formed in 1987 featuring Heather Small
  • HotHouse (jazz club), a defunct jazz club in Chicago, United States
  • Albums

  • Hot House (Arturo Sandoval album), 1998
  • Hot House (Bruce Hornsby album), 1995
  • Hot House (Steve Lacy album), 1991
  • Hot House (Gary Burton and Chick Corea album), 2012
  • Hot House (composition)

    "Hot House" is a bebop standard, composed by American jazz musician Tadd Dameron in 1945. Its harmonic structure is identical to Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (see contrafact). The tune was made famous by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker as a quintet arrangement and become synonymous with those musicians; "Hot House" became an anthem of the Be-bop movement in American jazz. The most famous and referred to recording of the tune is by Parker and Gillespie on the May 1953 live concert recording entitled Jazz at Massey Hall. The tune continues to be a favorite among jazz musicians and enthusiasts:

  • In 1982, Chaka Khan covered the tune as part of "Be Bop Medley," on her album Chaka Khan.
  • In 1990, Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy covered the tune on their album Hot House.
  • In 1999, guitarist Larry Coryell covered the tune on his album Private Concert.
  • In 2001 it was arranged for big band for Warner Brothers Publications; this was recorded later on the big band CD Up Your Brass.
  • Hot House (Gary Burton and Chick Corea album)

    Hot House is the seventh recording by vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea released March 2012 on the Concord Jazz label.

    Track listing

  • "Can't We Be Friends" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 7:26
  • "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 7:01
  • "Chega de Saudade" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 10:46
  • "Time Remembered" (Bill Evans) – 6:13
  • "Hot House" (Tadd Dameron) – 3:54
  • "Strange Meadow Lark" (Dave Brubeck) – 7:05
  • "Light Blue" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:04
  • "Once I Loved" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes) – 7:22
  • "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) – 11:53
  • "Mozart Goes Dancing" (Chick Corea) – 7:13
  • Personnel

  • Gary Burton vibraphone
  • Chick Corea piano
  • Marc Bessant graphics
  • Evelyn Brechtlein production coordination
  • Greg Calbi mastering
  • Bob Cetti assistant engineer
  • Andrew Elliott Personal assistant
  • Steve Fallone mastering
  • Ernest Gregory photography
  • Gloria Kaba mixing assistant
  • Bernie Kirsch engineer, mixing
  • Charlie Parker (footballer)

    Charles William Parker (1 September 1891 – 1969) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Carlisle United, Stoke and Sunderland.

    Club career

    Parker was born in Seaham and played for local clubs Seaham Albion, Seaham Harbour and Hartlepool BD before joining Stoke in 1913. He soon became popular with the club's supporters and he helped Stoke re-gain their League status in 1914–15. He remained with Stoke through World War I and was a key member of the Stoke squad for their return to the Football League in 1919–20 as the played in 35 matches. However in October 1920 he was sold to First Division, Sunderland by manager Arthur Shallcross which prompted and angry reaction by the fans who believed that it was an unnecessary sale of a popular player.

    He signed for Sunderland from Stoke City for £3,300 in 1920, and made his debut for Sunderland against Bradford City on 23 October 1920 in a 2–2 draw at Valley Parade. He was appointed as club captain in 1924 as Charlie Buchan left for Arsenal. In total, he made 245 league appearances and scored 12 goals in his time at Sunderland from 1920 to 1929, where he left for Carlisle United to become player-coach. One of his career highlights was to play for England against Wales, at the Victory International on 8 October 1919 at the Victoria Ground, Stoke (England 2–0 Wales).

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    How High The Moon

    by: Charlie Parker

    Somewhere there's music
    How faint the tune
    Somewhere there's heaven
    How high the moon
    There is no moon above
    When love is far away too
    Till it comes true
    That you love me as I love you
    Somewhere there's music
    How near, how far
    Somewhere there's heaven
    It's where you are
    The darkest night would shine
    If you would come to me soon
    Until you will, how still my heart
    How high the moon
    Somewhere there's music
    How faint the tune
    Somewhere there's heaven
    How high the moon
    The darkest night would shine
    If you would come to me soon
    Until you will, how still my heart




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