Charlie Parker was a true visionary, and is namechecked by most people as the person who invented modern jazz. Taking his initial inspiration from Lester Young, he and the musicians around him in the 1940s fashioned a new language of jazz by extending their use of harmony to create the music known as BeBop. The key recordings that were laid down for the Savoy and Dial labels that trace this evolution are included on this CD, which also includes the biographical and discographical details which tell the full story of this great musician. Proper. 2005.