Chasin' the Bird

The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker
2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84553-329-8
Verlag: Equinox Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Popular Music History

In his short life, Parker was one of the most influential musicians in jazz, and together with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, he was the main architect of the modern jazz revolution of the 1940s known as bebop. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, and with a tangled private life, Parker died young, and a legend grew up about his tragic genius. "Chasin' the Bird" is a completely revised and expanded edition of the short biography of Charlie Parker by Brian Priestley, first published in 1984, which quickly established itself as the most succinct, accurate and readable book on Parker. This edition, which is twice the length of the original, incorporates material which has come to light since the first edition was published. It also provides an expanded discussion of performances and recordings, with a complete discography, notes and bibliography.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Priestley, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikinstrumente Blasinstrumente
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One - Birdland Chapter Two - Body And Soul Chapter Three - The Jumpin' Blues Chapter Four - Now's The Time Chapter Five - Parker's Mood Chapter Six - Celebrity Chapter Seven - I Remember You Chapter Eight - The Song is You Chapter Nine - Confirmation Discography

Über Autor(innen)

Priestley, Brian
author, journalist and broadcaster