Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker

Summary At age eleven, he had just begun to play the saxophone. At age twenty he was leading a revolution in modern jazz music. Today, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker is considered one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century.

S4.E5 ∙ Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Bogdanovich Martin Scorsese Dick Cavett Tony Bennett

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Genres : History Biography Music Documentary

Release date : Aug 16, 1989

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : American Masters PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET American Masters Pictures 1515 Productions Limited

Summary At age eleven, he had just begun to play the saxophone. At age twenty he was leading a revolution in modern jazz music. Today, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker is considered one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century.

Details

Genres : History Biography Music Documentary

Release date : Aug 16, 1989

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : American Masters PBS

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET American Masters Pictures 1515 Productions Limited

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