He was interested in music at the age of 7 when he began playing the Baritone Horn. At the

age of 15 he was dedicated to playing the Alto Sax. At the age of 17 he had dropped out of

school and was a part of the Jay McShann Band. Playing with the Jay Mcshann Band led to

Bird meeting Dizzy Gillespie. Two years later Bird moved to New York and started a band

with Dizzy. Bird also started to abuse alcohol and drugs. In New York Bird and Dizzy created

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