![]() ![]() There’s a great piece on it’s history here.Ĭafe Zanzibar (1943) - Meant to be a bigger and better version of the Cotton Club, this was THE place to go in it’s time. Another glamorous spot where celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe could be found. There’s a great detailed history of the place here.īirdhouse (1949)- All the greats performed here and there are some famous live recordings that were made here as well. So, while black people could perform there, they couldn’t go as a customer until 1935. Since it’s no longer around to visit, you can read a little about it’s history here.Ĭotton Club (1923) - This iconic place that hosted all the legends actually opened during the Jim Crow era. Leon and Eddies (1928) - Opened with $700 as a speakeasy during prohibition, this would later became a famous club for swing music where all the most glamorous celebrities of the era hung out. Set your Spotify station to Charlie Parker and get to know him directly through his art. Of course, don’t forget to actually listen to his music today. That “Bird Lives” graffiti around Manhattan is referencing Charlie. It has changed locations and owners a few times though, so you can read a little about here. He performed here many times.īirdland Jazz Club, named after their headliner Charlie Parker, opened in 1949. ![]() The Apollo Theater added Charlie to their walk of fame underneath the marquee on 125th Street. Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, opened in 1938, where Charlie was a regular performer alongside pianist Thelonious Monk, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist Charlie Christian and drummer Kenny Clarke. In 2015 it went on the market for $9 Mil and now rents for $5,700 a month. The townhouse Charlie briefly lived in at 151 Ave B in Alphabet City is now a historical landmark. Mark your calendar and make sure to go next year. ![]() There’s an entire Charlie Parker Jazz Festival every August at Tompkins Square Park. Here are a few places you can visit to remember him: So, as a New Yorker by choice, we’re including him in our Influential New Yorkers Series.Ĭharle Parker made such a massive impact on the world that his presence is still alive in NYC all these years later. Influential (transplant) New Yorkers Series Charlie Parker in NYC today…Īlthough Charlie wasn’t born in NYC, he did move here at the age of 18 and stayed a New Yorker until his death in 1955. ![]()
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