"We paint in order to experiment and to develop ourselves as we strive for greater heights." - Edvard Munch
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Charlie Parker, also known as "Bird," was a very important jazz musician and composer, inspiring countless other musicians with his creativity and improvisational skills on the alto saxophone. Born in 1920, Parker was a leader on the jazz scene by the late 1940's and a major contributor to the development of bebop jazz. Watch Bird here in action: