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.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Peter Bogdanovich Martin Scorsese Dick Cavett Tony Bennett
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.
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