Yardbird suite : a compendium of the music and life of Charlie Parker / Lawrence O. Koch.
| Author/creator | Koch, Lawrence O. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University Popular Press, ©1988. |
| Description | 336 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction. The musician ; Many things was he -- The early bird ; Out of nowhere (1920-1939) -- Kansas City roots ; The Jay McShann band (1939-1942) -- Out of the apple ; On the road with Hines ; Eckstine, and others (late 1942-Fall 1944) -- Fifty-Second Street scene: part one ; The sidemen (Fall 1944-early 1945) -- Fifty-Second Street scene: part two ; Bird and Diz (March-November 1945) -- So what, Horace Greeley ; The western venture (December 1945-February 1946) -- On the coast ; A purgatorial period (February 1946-March 1947) -- The classic period: part one ; Chasin' the Bird (April-September 1947) -- The classic period: part two ; Bird feathers (October-December 1947) -- The classic period: part three ; Merry-go-round (January-August 1948) -- The royal roost ; Live recordings (September 1948-March 1949) -- A European jaunt ; The Paris festival (April-May 1949) -- The string group ; Lullabies of Birdland (June-December 1949) -- Into the fifties ; Reunion with Diz (January-June 1950) -- More strings ; Granz productions (July-October 1950) -- Swedish Schnapps ; Alone abroad (November-December 1950) -- Au privave ; Alone at home (1951) -- New settings ; Big bands and Latin groups (January-May 1952) -- West (again) and back ; Some sessions (May-December 1952) -- The serpent's tooth ; But little time (1953-1954) -- The out-chorus ; A chaotic death (1955) -- Appendix I. A numerical listing of Charlie Parker's recordings ; Appendix II. Suggested verve take listings for future reference ; Appendix III. Alphabetical listing of Parker record titles ; Appendix IV. A guide to supersax harmonizations ; Appendix V. Parker as a composer ; Appendix VI. Labelology -- Analysis section. Ornithology: A study of Charlie Parker's music. |
| Abstract | A comprehensive study of jazz great Charlie Parker, including details of record dates, more than 200 musical illustrations, and biographical material arranged chronologically and linked with Parker's recordings. The "Bird Stories" are all here, from Parker's Kansas City roots to his untimely death, as well as the seminal journal article on Parker's music, "Ornithology" that appeared in the Journal of Jazz Studies. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 262-271. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: page 286. |
| LCCN | 83073435 |
| ISBN | 0879722592 |
| ISBN | 0879722606 (pbk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML419.P4 K63 1988 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |