Charlie Parker cut his teeth on Harlem jazz, in the 1940′s Parker played in after-hours clubs in Harlem like Clark Monroe’s Uptown House and Minton’s Playhouse, on top of that he played with musicians such as Thelonious Monk, guitarist Charlie Christian, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Continue reading
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The Baby Grand Bar at 319 West 125th Street (between st. Nicholas and 8th avenue), opened in 1953, it was a saloon with a bright mural of a piano above the door and a rich Art Deco décor. Continue reading
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Tagged Big Maybelle, Capitol Records, Charlie Mingus, Charlie Parker, Cotton Club, Dakota Staton, Dave Cavanaugh, Eddie Henderson, Harlem club, harlem clubs, Horace Silver, Jimmy Scott, Kenny Clarke, Nipsey Russell, Ralph Cooper, The Baby Grand, The Dell-Tones, The Wanderers, twin sister, Vivian Brown
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