Charlie Parker @ 100: Reincarnations of Bird - Part II [Mondo Jazz 106-2]

When he passed away Charlie Parker was not even 35 years old. The impact of his genius however has been ever-lasting. This week we continue our exploration of his influence on the generations of musicians that followed him, featuring their original take on his music as well as music composed to celebrate him. [For the first part of this Charlie Parker special go to:

https://www.mixcloud.com/MondoJazz/charlie-parker-100-reincarnations-of-bird-mondo-jazz-106-1/]

The playlist features Greg Osby, Charles Mingus, Tony Scott, Massimo Urbani, Hal Willner, Kronos Quartet, Dr. John, Linda May Han Oh, Ken Peplowski, Johnathan Blake, Joey Baron, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Caroline Davis, Anthony Ortega, Gil Evans.

Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10501026/Mondo-Jazz (from Greg Osby onwards).

Photo credit: William P. Gottlieb