Charlie Parker Omnibook

It includes 60 pieces, transcribed by Ken Slone with proofreading assistance from Jamey Aebersold,[1] information about the records, and practice suggestions.

The Charlie Parker Omnibook is published by Hal Leonard LLC.

This idiom is characterized by fast tempos, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation over set harmonic structures.

Parker’s style of playing and his harmonic treatment particularly in improvisation continues to be influential across multiple genres and instruments.

His realization that the 12 notes of the chromatic scale can lead melodically to any key led to him escaping from the confines of previously practiced improvisation methods.