Can someone answer this question?

After first arriving in new york, charlie parker took a job as a dishwasher at jimmy's chicken shack, where played the piano nightly. listening to his astonishing harmonic restructuring, virtuoso phrasing, and breakneck tempos every night for three months, charlie parker challenged himself to adopt these qualities into his playing, and he continued to practice tirelessly.

Ablind girl lost her pencil, book and what did she lose first? (this is really good for people who don't have an adequate amount of points! )

What determines the pace of the rhythm? a. tempo b. syncopation c. tone color d. texture