Great document! Love the amount of focus on classical music. Funny how we think of the early “bebop” era as history, but so did they in the 50s, only 10-15 years on. 10-15 years prior to now was only 2008-2013 ish. Wow!!
"I like Dixieland - I like good Dixieland. It's alright, you know? But i just don't play it because I most likely wouldn't make a good job at it anyway. I just think it should go another way."
Great document! Love the amount of focus on classical music. Funny how we think of the early “bebop” era as history, but so did they in the 50s, only 10-15 years on. 10-15 years prior to now was only 2008-2013 ish. Wow!!
"I like Dixieland - I like good Dixieland. It's alright, you know? But i just don't play it because I most likely wouldn't make a good job at it anyway. I just think it should go another way."
With eighteen months to live, he sounds like 70 at 32...
Strong defense of Kenton!
Does anyone know the whereabouts of the session Parker mentions at the end with woodwind quintet and rhythm section.
👏 'Promo sm'
Thanks for doing this
KUDOS ❤❤❤
Such a great interview. Keen to listen to so much more.
Sabio !! ❤
Rare interview,CP always sounds stoned.
Dont forget. That in parkers tome segregation, racism was at it is peack..meaning MO OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORED PEOPLE..