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Kim Parker is a jazz vocalist and stepdaughter of Charlie Parker. After the famous saxophonist’s death, she was raised by her mother and her stepfather, Phil Woods. She performed with her stepfather’s and Quincy Jones’s orchs. in the late 1950s; while studying drama at Hofstra Univ. (graduating in 1964), won “best vocalist” award at Villanova’s Intercollegiate Jazz Festival. She left the music scene from 1967–79; she has since recorded and toured throughout the world with various accompanists

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Kim Parker: Reminiscing in Jazz

by Nicholas F. Mondello
March 16, 2024

Kim Parker is a marvelously talented jazz vocalist and the step-daughter of both Charlie Parker and Phil Woods. A sensitive, tasteful, and endearing jazz voice, Kim has recorded numerous albums as leader and others as an accompanying artist. She has a marvelously rich history in jazz both as a result of her famous families, as well ...

Article: Big Band Report

Stars on the Horizon

by Jack Bowers
October 8, 2012

Even before Groovin' Hard, the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's latest foray into the world of contemporary jazz, kicked off its four-day run (October 11-14) at the Marriott LAX Hotel, a letter arrived from LAJI director Ken Poston announcing details of next May's extravaganza, also at the Marriott. The theme is Big Band Spectacular, and the bands ...

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