Celebrating Bird the Triumph of Charlie Parker
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688059503 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is also the author of a biography of Bing Crosby. Gary Giddins is a columnist for the Village Voice and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Visions of Jazz. He lives in New York City.. His work has won numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, five ASCAP-Deems Taylor awards, and an American Book Award
A biographical portrait of the jazz alto saxophonist.
About the AuthorGary Giddins is a columnist for the Village Voice and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Visions of Jazz. He lives in New York City.. His work has won numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, five ASCAP-Deems Taylor awards, and an American Book Award. He is also the author of a biography of Bing Crosby
I Really LIke This This Book I had a wonderful time reading this book. It's more of a *long* essay than it is a book. The writing is excellent, and there are lots of wonderful photographs interspersed within. I don't know if it really matters, but for what it's worth I read part of this book while sitting at a table at Birdland on I Really LIke This This Book RdgJr near NYC I had a wonderful time reading this book. It's more of a *long* essay than it is a book. The writing is excellent, and there are lots of wonderful photographs interspersed within. I don't know if it really matters, but for what it's worth I read part of this book while sitting at a table at Birdland on 46th Street in NYC waiting for my favorite up and coming piano player, David Epstein, to return from break to play another set. I have three books by Gary Giddins and like him so much I'm going to buy more of his books. By coinicidence I saw a video recently on the life of Charlie Parker, and it used many of the same photographs that were . 6th Street in NYC waiting for my favorite up and coming piano player, David Epstein, to return from break to play another set. I have three books by Gary Giddins and like him so much I'm going to buy more of his books. By coinicidence I saw a video recently on the life of Charlie Parker, and it used many of the same photographs that were . Excellent Extended Essay The text provides complete story of Charlie Parker's life with excellent photographs. A complete discography and bibliography conclude this piece.. "Five Stars" according to QueenB. Great book. Great Price.