Cool blues : Charlie Parker in Canada, 1953 / Mark Miller.
| Author/creator | Miller, Mark, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London, Ontario : Nightwood Editions, 1989. |
| Description | 115 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Bird lived -- Prologue: The white plastic alto -- The jazz workshop, Montreal -- Massey Hall, Toronto -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | "It was like riding a fire engine around a corner at 90 miles an hour: you're just hanging on by the tips of your fingers." Thus a Canadian jazz drummer describes playing with Charlie Parker. In 1953 the great alto saxophonist visited Canada to play with the members of Montreal's jazz workshop. Parker also came to Toronto's Massey Hall in a group with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach. In this book Canada's leading jazz writer describes the impact that Charlie Parker had on the fledgling jazz communities of Montreal and Toronto. In addition to extensive research and interviews with surviving participants, the author has also assembled rare photographs of Charlie Parker and his fellow musicians in Canada. These photos, some of which have never before appeared in print, include the famous Harold Robinson shots of the Massey Hall concert. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-109) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 101-106. |
| LCCN | cn 89094873 |
| ISBN | 0889711194 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML419.P4 M54 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |