Chasin' the Bird - The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker - Brian Priestley
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Chasin' the Bird - The Life and Legacy of Charlie Parker - Brian Priestley
Brian Priestley [+]
Author, Journalist and Broadcaster
Brian Priestley is the co-author of The Rough Guide to Jazz, now in its fourth edition, and the biographer of Charles Mingus and John Coltrane. He is a jazz pianist of note, specialising in the Ellingtonian repertoire, and has several CDs to his name. He is also a critic and reviewer for numerous magazines including Jazzwise, and a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 3.
Description
Successful trip to Paris, recordings under Norman Granz, for Mercury Records including a solo album and significant interview with Down Beat. . Opening of Birdland and more all-star recording sessions. Family and drub-related problems.