Organization

Singer

Tenor

Martin Bakari

Charlie Parker

Conductor

Clinton Smith

Stage director

Fenlon Lamb

Choreographer

Du’Bois A’Keen

Soprano

Angela Brown

Addie Parker

Assistant Stage Director

Kathleen Clawson

Baritone

Sankara Harouna

Dizzy Gillespie

Lauren Nash Silberstein

Chan Parker

Mezzo-soprano

Naomi Brigell

Baroness Nica

Chrystal E Williams

Rebecca Parker

Lighting designer

John Rensel

Video designer

Greg Emetaz

Set designer

Mark Halpin

Costume designer

CeCe Sickler

Translator

Artega Wright

Others

Dayton Philharmonic Chorus

Orchestra

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Dayton Opera

English

Charlie Parker's Yardbird

Dayton

United States

Schuster Center

Charlie Parker's Yardbird Schnyder

Public

Approved

Kathleen Clawson, the Artistic Director of the Dayton Opera chats about all things Charlie Parker's Yardbird with special guests.

Tickets and information at: daytonperformingarts.org/yardbird

About Charlie Parker's Yardbird

While the body of tormented bebop saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker lies unidentified in a New York City morgue, his spirit travels back to the famed NYC jazz club Birdland, where he struggles to complete his final masterpiece. Fusing classical and jazz styles into an intriguing mix, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird is a powerful expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the jazz genius.

While the body of tormented bebop saxophonist Charlie “Yardbird” Parker lies unidentified in a New York City morgue, his ghost travels back to the famed NYC jazz club Birdland, where he struggles to complete his final masterpiece. Fusing classical and jazz styles into an intriguing mix, Charlie Parker’s Yardbird is a powerful expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the jazz genius.

Charlie Parker's Yardbird by Schnyder, From (2022/2022), Directed by Fenlon Lamb,, Conductor Clinton Smith, Schuster Center, Dayton, United States

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