Kate Borger celebrates the music and the birthday of the great Charlie Parker, born August 29th, 1920.
Hear sounds from Charles “Yardbird” Parker and his incredible contributions to music - and an emphasis on singers influenced by Parker. Vocalists Tania Grubbs, Mel Torme, Kandace Springs and Sheila Jordan share “Bird” songs along with Bud Powell, Alan Broadbent and more.
Celebrate the music of Charlie Parker with Kate Borger - Friday morning at 10, Saturday morning at 11, on WZUM.
Charlie Parker at Carnegie Hall, 1947, the Gottleib Collection, Library of Congress
Tania Grubbs
Dizzy Gillespie, Gottlieb Collection, LIbrary of Congress
Kate Borger