For 10 points, name this alto saxophonist, a founder of bebop who was nicknamed "Bird."
This musician titled one composition after his drug dealer, "Moose the Mooche." A chord progression named after this man is prominently used in his "Blues for Alice." Max Roach played drums in this man's namesake quintet, and he was backed by a classical orchestra on an album titled after him with Strings. This musician used Ray Noble's song (*) "Cherokee" as inspiration for his own piece, "Ko-ko." This jazz musician wrote the songs "Billy's Bounce" and "Ornithology," and he recorded the standard "Yardbird Suite." For 10 points, name this alto saxophonist, a founder of bebop who was nicknamed "Bird."
This musician titled one composition after his drug dealer, "Moose the Mooche."
Charlie Parker (accept “Yardbird” or “Bird” before “Yardbird” is read; prompt afterward)