Masters of American Music: Celebrating Bird - The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Summary:
One year before the Clint Eastwood-directed Bird, Gary Giddins likewise covered the life and work of jazz great Charlie "Bird" Parker in this absorbing documentary. Rare filmclips of Parker in action on the alto and tenor sax are intertwined with the live reminiscences of his contemporaries. Among those interviewed are Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Charles Ming... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Louis Armstrong
Roy Haynes
Count Basie
Dizzy Gillespie
Thelonious Monk
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