The Charlie Parker companion : six decades of commentary /

The Charlie Parker companion : six decades of commentary /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Prentice Hall International, c1998.
Description:	xii, 294 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Parker, Charlie, -- 1920-1955. Parker, Charlie, -- 1920-1955. Jazz -- History and criticism. Jazz. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2957337

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Other authors / contributors:	Woideck, Carl.
ISBN:	0028647149 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274), discography ( p. 269-271) and index.

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Summary:	Bebop saxophonist Charlie Parker, affectionately known as "Bird" because of his melodic flights of imagination, led a famous quintet along with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in the late '40s. This comprehensive look at this musical legend includes three never-before-published interviews with Parker and a complete discography.
Physical Description:	xii, 294 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-274), discography ( p. 269-271) and index.
ISBN:	0028647149