Yardbird Suite is a bebop

Bebop

Bebop differed drastically from the straightforward compositions of the swing era, and was instead characterized by fast tempos, asymmetrical phrasing, intricate melodies, and rhythm sections that expanded on their role as tempo-keepers...

 standard composed by Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

Charles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....

 in 1946. It follows an AABA form. It was used as the title of Lawrence O. Koch's biography of Parker.

The song was recorded by Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...

 in 1982 as part of the "Be Bop Medley" from her album Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan (1982 album)

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.

"Yardbird Suite" also refers to Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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's jazz club, named for Charlie Parker's song of the same title.

See Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial Sessions

Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial Sessions

Charlie Parker's Savoy And Dial Sessions as a leader were recorded between 1945 and 1948.Also included is Miles Davis' first session as a leader in 1947 with Charlie Parker on tenor saxophone.-Session 1:...

for recording information.