Bird Lives!This work on Charlie Bird Parker offers a picture of not only of the saxophonist-composer as an artist and as a human being, but also of zeitgeist and the musical/social setting that produced him. It shows his complex personality; his great appetites; the extent of his influence; and his work. |
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An Obbligato | 1 |
Heavenly City 239538 | 29 |
Getting Straight | 35 |
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