Bird: Not Out of Nowhere

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published February 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM PST

Portrait of Tommy Potter, Charlie Parker, Max Roach (almost hidden by Parker), Miles Davis, and Duke Jordan (from left to right), Three Deuces, New York, N.Y. Charlie Parker is playing a 1920s Martin 'Handcraft' alto saxophone.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport!

Kansas City PBS is proud to present a documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene.

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"Bird: Not Out of Nowhere" features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.

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Bobby Watson's Quartet performs his jazz song "Wheel Within A Wheel."

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