Charlie Parker Net Worth
Charlie Parker Net Worth is
$800,000
Charlie Parker Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 improvisation. Parker 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. Many Parker recordings demonstrate his virtuoso playing style and complex melodic lines, sometimes combining jazz with other musical genres, including blues, Latin, and classical.Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career; this and its shortened form, "Bird", which continued to be used for the rest of his life, inspired 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. | Full Name | Charlie Parker |
| Date Of Birth | August 29, 1920 |
| Died | 1955-03-12 |
| Place Of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer |
| Education | Lincoln High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Chan Parker |
| Children | Baird Parker, Pree Parker, Now's the Time, Ornithology, Yardbird Suite |
| Parents | Addie Parker, Charles Parker, Now's the Time, Ornithology, Yardbird Suite |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Porin Award for Best Foreign Jazz Music Album, Now's the Time, Ornithology, Yardbird Suite |
| Movies | Norman Granz: Improvisation |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is portrayed by Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988). |
| 2 | Along with trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie, he created the sporadic rhythms known as "be bop" in the 1950s. |
| 3 | Literary critic Harold Jack Bloom once wrote, "If God appeared in 19th Century America, it was as Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the 20th Century it would have been as Charlie Parker." |
| 4 | The lead character in Jim Jarmusch's first feature film, Permanent Vacation (1980) repeatedly says he wants to be "just like Charlie Parker". |
| 5 | Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1979. |
| 6 | Inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians, 1994. |
| 7 | His instrumental recording, "Barbados" (featuring Miles Davis on trumpet) was #15 on Billboard Magazine's R&B charts in December 1948. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se7en | 1995 | performer: "Now's the Time" / writer: "Now's the Time" | |
| Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | 1993 | Documentary performer: "Cool Blues" / writer: "Ko-Ko", "Cool Blues" | |
| Fallen Angels | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| A Dangerous Woman | 1993 | writer: "My Little Suede Shoes" | |
| The Last Days of Chez Nous | 1992 | writer: "Donna Lee" | |
| Mac | 1992 | performer: "LAURA" | |
| The Marrying Man | 1991 | performer: "YARDBIRD SUITE" / writer: "YARDBIRD SUITE" | |
| Only Fools and Horses.... | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1991 writer - 1 episode, 1991 | ||
| Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer | 1989 | writer: "Cool Blue" | |
| Let's Get Lost | 1988 | Documentary "Cheryl" | |
| Bird | 1988 | performer: "Lester Leaps In", "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me", "Ornithology", "Lover Man", "April in Paris", "All of Me", "Now's The Time", "Cool Blues", "Laura", "This Time The Dream's On Me", "Ko Ko", "Parker's Mood" | |
| Sign 'o' the Times | 1987 | Documentary writer: "Now's the Time" | |
| The Color of Money | 1986 | performer: "I'll Remember April" | |
| 'Round Midnight | 1986 | writer: "Now's The Time" | |
| Joe Albany... a Jazz Life | 1980 | Documentary performer: "Ornithology", "Embraceable You", "My Little Suede Shoes", "Billie's Bounce", "Confirmation" / writer: "Ornithology", "My Little Suede Shoes", "Billie's Bounce", "Confirmation" | |
| Sorcerer | 1977 | performer: "I'll Remember April" | |
| Next Stop, Greenwich Village | 1976 | performer: "Confirmation" / writer: "Confirmation" | |
| Jazz 625 | 1964 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Stage Entrance | 1952 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Jivin' in Be-Bop | 1946 | Documentary writer: "Shaw 'nuff", "Ornithology" - uncredited | |
| Darker Than You Think | performer: "Now's the Time" - as Charlie Parkers Reboppers / writer: "Now's the Time" announced | ||
| Ray Donovan | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Forever | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Low Down | 2014 | writer: "Barbados" | |
| Half of a Yellow Sun | 2013 | writer: "My Little Suede Shoes" | |
| Bi no tsubo | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Big Sur | 2013 | performer: "Tiger Rag" | |
| Ginger & Rosa | 2012 | performer: "Bird Gets the Worm - Take 1" - as Charlie Parker's All Stars / writer: "Bird Gets the Worm - Take 1" | |
| On the Road | 2012 | performer: "Scrapple From The Apple", "Tiger Rag", "Ko-Ko" / writer: "Scrapple From The Apple", "Ko-Ko" | |
| Lena | 2011 | performer: "Stupendous" - as Charlie Parker's New Stars / writer: "Stupendous" | |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | Video Game performer: "Oop Pop A Da" | |
| Sir John Dankworth at the BBC | 2010 | TV Movie writer: "Donna Lee" | |
| Edge of Darkness | 2010 | performer: "Embraceable You" | |
| Transmissions | 2009 | performer: "Crazeology" | |
| Professor Norman Cornett | 2009 | Documentary writer: "Now is the Time" | |
| Roland Kirk: Live in '64 & '67 | 2008 | Video music: "Blues for Alice" | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008 | Video Game performer: "Night and Day" | |
| Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | writer: "Segment" 1949 | |
| Capote | 2005 | writer: "My Little Suede Shoes" 1951 | |
| Independent Lens | 2004 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Any Way the Wind Blows | 2003 | performer: "In the Still of the Night" | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew | 2002 | Documentary performer: "Embraceable You" | |
| Joe Gould's Secret | 2000 | performer: "The Nearness of You" | |
| The Talented Mr. Ripley | 1999 | performer: "KO-KO" / writer: "KO-KO" | |
| The Last Time I Committed Suicide | 1997 | performer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High" / writer: "Shaw 'Nuff'" | |
| The Ditchdigger's Daughters | 1997 | TV Movie performer: "Lover Man" | |
| Love Jones | 1997 | performer: "Parker's Mood" / writer: "Parker's Mood" | |
| Basquiat | 1996 | performer: "Koko", "April in Paris" / writer: "Koko" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 1999 | composer: song "Big Foot" | |
| George Shearing: Lullaby in Birdland | 1992 | Video music: "Donna Lee" and "Moose the Mooche" | |
| Murmur of the Heart | 1971 | composer: stock music |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Una anciana asturiana | 2004 | Short | |
| Le goût de plaire | 1989 | Short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Performances: Dance in America | 1991 | TV Series tribute - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improvisation | 2004 | Himself | |
| American Masters | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Stage Entrance | 1952 | TV Series | Himself |
| Improvisation | 1950 | Short | Himself |
| Broadway Open House | 1950 | TV Series | Himself |
| Adventures in Jazz | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jazz Concert | 1949 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Miles Davis Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Fifties | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (plays with Dizzy) (uncredited) |
| Masters of American Music | 1995 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | 1993 | Documentary | Himself - Performer |
| American Masters | 1989-1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Great Performances | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| What Happened to Kerouac? | 1986 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Last of the Blue Devils | 1979 | Documentary | Himself |
| All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Camera Three | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | Bird (1988) |
Known for movies
Se7en (1995)
as Soundtrack
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
as Soundtrack
Capote (2005)
as Soundtrack
On the Road (2012)
as Soundtrack