"Ornithology" is a jazz composition by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris. Its title is a reference to Parker's nickname, "Bird". The Charlie Parker Septet made the first recording of the tune on March 28, 1946 on the Dial label. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... A Night in Tunisia is a musical composition written by Dizzy Gillespie in 1942 while he was playing with the Earl Hines Band. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bebop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Dial Records was a United States based record label specializing in bebop jazz. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Musical composition is a phrase used in a number of contexts, the most commonly used being a piece of music. ... Charles Bird Parker, Jr. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dial Records was a United States based record label specializing in bebop jazz. ...

"Ornithology" is a contrafact - that is, a newly created melody written over the chord progression of another song, in this case the standard "How High the Moon". It remains one of the most popular and frequently performed bebop tunes. Jazz vocalists scatting on "How High the Moon" (notably Ella Fitzgerald) often quote the melody of "Ornithology" (and vice versa). A contrafact is a new musical composition built out of an already existing one, most often a new melody overlaid on a familiar harmonic structure. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A chord progression (also chord sequence and harmonic progression or sequence), as its name implies, is a series of chords played in order. ... Jazz standard refers to a tune that is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. ... How High the Moon is a song, now a jazz standard, by Nancy Hamilton (lyrics), Morgan Lewis (music). ... Bebop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ...