KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s a day of celebration and remembrance for Jazz legend Charlie Parker. The American Jazz Museum is celebrating the day with performances, stories, and more to honor the ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.

“Spotlight: Charlie Parker,” Kansas City’s celebration of its hometown jazz legend, kicks off Sunday, Aug. 3, and runs through most of August. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1920, Parker grew up in ...

Lonnie McFadden appeared on KCUR's Up To Date on Aug. 18, 2025 to talk about the legacy of Charlie Parker. Kansas City's own Charlie "Bird" Parker revolutionized jazz music. Local jazz legend Lonnie ...

Our journey into the 921st episode of Neon Jazz begins with the incomparable Sheila Jordan—a legend whose fearless spirit and boundless artistry will forever echo through jazz. She left us on August ...

Jazz saxophonist and composer Bobby Watson is performing tonight at the Crawlspace Theater in downtown Kalamazoo as part of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 29, 1920. Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker, a founding figure in jazz, is born in Kansas City, Kansas. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri, near what is now referred to as the ...