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On his annual Chicago visit, veteran alto saxophonist Charles McPherson honors Charlie Parker

Nearly every August, veteran alto saxophonist Charles McPherson rolls into Chicago for an engagement at the Jazz Showcase, part of the club’s annual celebration August Is Charlie Parker Month. McPherson famously re-created Parker’s playing on the soundtrack of the 1988 Clint Eastwood biopic Bird, but while you can certainly hear Parker’s influence on his output, […]