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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. 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.

Chuck Haddix

Bobby Watson

Lonnie McFadden

Logan Richardson

Curtis Lundy

Peter Schlamb

Marty Morrison

Charlie Parker