because I'd been in New York all the time and he brought Charlie Parker in this hotel roomin the Book of Russia into the hotel there was nothing to do but play you know and we had a lotof fun trying to play right after that man Charlie Parker was mine that was the first time I ever hadthe pleasure to meet you guys I didn't remember miles miles was in my original band and CharlieParker created the style and the moment I heard him I said that's how music should sounda tribute to the Birdman the father of Birdland a masterpiece and release the horns words and themusical great salute the late mentor inventor of a sound that dates back from bebop to popand pop to hip-hop we fuse the times of jazz and rhymes and got it Kumo D and Big Daddy Kane tobring on the legends Kane hit the name I'll kick a rap to what you can relax to a jazz soloist playaway with it and I'll kick a rap to what you can relax to a jazz soloist play away with it and I'llthe sax to get the job done the next one up to do his duty ladies and gentlemen Mr. James Moodyno one goes the mile like Miles Davis watch how he played this trumpet and pump it justlike a mechanic handles a tool here's the rebirth of the coolwhat kind of noise can a string bring making you swing and sing things of a musical flingwell listen to thisstar next up is our old George Benson bringing a guitara voice of choice used just like an instrument so magnificent I'm proud to present Devon Sassioaka Sarah Vaughn honey you're onI'm introducing a bop revolution in jazz that has pizzazz here's one player using itfirst name Dizzy last name Dizzyit is a lot of funso tough to guess who I'm working withFCit's a little cease and observing go leftand we thought we would do itdo what what what what what what is that vinden?One more man, Joe Zawinul, the writer of BirdlandIn the 50s, this was the place to beFrom the bands down to the maitre d'Now who could forget the MC on the setThe emulant voice of Pee Wee MarquetteLadies and gentlemenAs you know, we have something specialDown here at Birdland this eveningA sound so profound, it's come back around56th Street is now world renownedWith horn licks to kick and swift riffs to stickToday Bebop makes the hip-hop pitThese musical geniuses' souls are so cleverThey change the face of music foreverAnd if you can't understandHere's a pass in the present Birdland