claim: Quay premiered in LA.
evidence: `` Ornithology '' is a famous jazz standard by bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris .. Charlie Parker. Charlie Parker. Benny Harris. Benny Harris. jazz standard. jazz standard. bebop. bebop. saxophonist. Saxophone. trumpeter. Trumpet. Its title is a reference to Parker 's nickname , `` Bird '' -LRB- ornithology means the study of birds -RRB- .. ornithology. ornithology. The Charlie Parker Septet made the first recording of the tune on March 28 , 1946 on the Dial label , and it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1989 .. Dial. Dial Records ( 1946 ). Charlie Parker. Charlie Parker. Grammy Hall of Fame. List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients J-P. `` Ornithology '' is a contrafact -- a newly created melody written over the chord progression of another song , in this case the standard `` How High the Moon '' .. contrafact. contrafact. melody. melody. chord progression. chord progression. How High the Moon. How High the Moon. It remains one of the most popular and frequently performed bebop tunes .. bebop. bebop. Jazz vocalists scatting on `` How High the Moon '' -LRB- notably Ella Fitzgerald -RRB- often quote the melody of `` Ornithology '' -LRB- and vice versa -RRB- .. melody. melody. How High the Moon. How High the Moon. scatting. scat singing. Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald. Notable recordings include Bud Powell 's version .. Bud Powell. Bud Powell. Babs Gonzales wrote vocalese lyrics for the tune .. Babs Gonzales. Babs Gonzales. vocalese. vocalese. `` Ornithology '' was prominently featured in the novel Suder by Percival Everett .. Percival Everett. Percival Everett