The Old Fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling (mashing) sugar with bitters, then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of citrus rind.
ETIENNE CHARLES recording artist, composer, arranger, producer, Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies, Michigan State University
Charlie Parker. For other people named Charles Parker, see Charles Parker (disambiguation). Charles Charlie Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 â March 12, 1955), also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies.