career, he was dubbed Yardbird; this was later shortened to Bird
and remained Parker's nickname for the rest of his life. Parker is
commonly considered one of the greatest jazz musicians to ever
live. He amazed listeners with his soaring, fast, rhythmically
asymmetrical improvisations, each line holding a complete,
well-constructed phrase. His talent is compared to such legendary
musicians as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, John
Coltrane and Charles Mingus.*
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