American Jazz Museum

Bird turns 106 on Saturday, August 29 — and the museum celebrates free, 10 am–3:30 pm: a Saxophone Salute at the Bird Lives statue, Bird biographer Chuck Haddix, guest artist Willie Cole, trivia, and an all-ages instrument petting zoo.

A partnership with UMKC Libraries celebrating Charlie “Bird” Parker — the Kansas City–raised alto saxophonist who pioneered bebop and influenced generations of musicians, writers, artists, and filmmakers.

Bird, Diz, and Miles: The Making of Miles Davis (1944–1950).