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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. She has also acted in a number of films, most of them in French.


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Kim Parker: Reminiscing in Jazz

Read "Kim Parker: Reminiscing in Jazz" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello


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 as those legendary musicians she's encountered in her incredible life. Here, Kim shares memories and reflections in a fascinatingly honest and insightful manner.

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