Charlie Parker by Carl Woideck
"Whatever background you bring to it, the book willl likely enrich your understanding of Parker's music. . . ." --Cadence
As one of the architects of modern jazz (often called "bebop"), Charlie Parker (1920-55) had a profound effect on American music that continues to this day.
This book opens with a chapter of biography and then progresses to four chapters focusing on Charlie Parker's music by tracing his artistic evolution and major achievements as a jazz improviser. Much like a guided tour through an artist's retrospective, the book introduces readers to a sampling of Charlie Parker's most illustrative works. The musical discussions and transcribed musical examples are keyed to compact disc timings for easy location--a feature unique to this book.
"The musical analysis is brilliant, particularly the pre-1945 fragments." --DownBeat
". . . debunks the stereotype that jazz musicians are unschooled and unsophisticated when it comes to music as art rather than entertainment. . . . [An] insightful and informative addition to the literature of jazz." --Calvin Wilson, Kansas City Star
Carl Woideck is Instructor of Jazz History, University of Oregon.
Carl Woideck is a retired Senior Instructor who teaches part-time at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780472103706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0472103709 |
| Title | Charlie Parker |
| Author | Carl Woideck |
| Series | The Michigan American Music Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Michigan Press |
| Year published | 1997-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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