Charlie "Bird" Parker and Tommy Potter
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Title
Charlie "Bird" Parker and Tommy Potter
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Description
Charlie "Bird" Parker and Tommy Potter
circa 1947
circa 1947
Abstract
Bird was wisely acknowledged as the supreme jazz genius of his time. He was also the most self-destructive. Returning to 52nd Street after a breakdown in California, he generally lead a quintet with Tommy Potter on bass, and a series of outstanding t rumpets. Parker would effortlessly blow chorus after chorus of wondrous improvisation, and turn familiar tunes into amazing new melodies.
Creator
William P. Gottlieb
Date
circa 1947
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Citation
William P. Gottlieb, “Charlie "Bird" Parker and Tommy Potter,” University of Virginia Library Online Exhibits, accessed December 28, 2024, https://explore.lib.virginia.edu/items/show/680.