Yardbird suite : a compendium of the music and life of Charlie Parker / Lawrence O. Koch.
| Author/creator | Koch, Lawrence O. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Revised edition. |
| Publication Info | Boston, MA : Northeastern University Press, ©1999. |
| Description | xvi, 384 pages : music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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 Sideman (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-September 1948) -- The Royal Roost: live recordings (September 1948-March 1949) -- A European jaunt: the Paris Festival (Spring 1949) -- The String Group: Lullabies of Birdland (June-December 1949). |
| Abstract | Bebop saxophonist Charlie "Yardbird" Parker (1920-1955), a man of extremes in his personal life, was a disciplined musical genius who expanded and transformed the boundaries of jazz. Richly illustrated with extensive musical notations, this in-depth study of hundreds of works in the Parker discography takes into account newly discovered recordings and CD reissues. The author meticulously documents each recording session and provides an array of musical details on theme structure, key, chords, distinguishing phrases, and performance format. Comprehensive biographical material--including the "Bird stories" of Parker's eccentric behavior, sexual appetite, drug addiction, and compulsive drinking--is interwoven with the musical analysis to fully illuminate both the man and the musician. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-367) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 99019348 |
| ISBN | 1555533841 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 155553385X (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Item has been checked out | ML156.7.P35 K6 1999 | Due 12/01/2026 | Want This? |