The annual WKCR Lester Young & Charlie Parker Birthday Broadcast starts today. Three days of nonstop Bird and Prez, based on the cosmic conjunction of their birthdays: August 27 and 29. Check it out in New York at 89.9 FM or online: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

This year, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Lester Young, it takes on a special significance.