Celebrating Bird : the triumph of Charlie Parker
(DVD)
Contributors
Giddins, Gary, director.
Simmons, Kendrick, director.
Byron, Toby, producer.
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
Haynes, Roy.
Simmons, Kendrick, director.
Byron, Toby, producer.
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993
Haynes, Roy.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Medici Arts :, [2009].
Format
DVD
Edition
Limited ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Media | DVD 781.65 PARKER | Checked Out | April 20, 2024 |
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Medici Arts :, [2009].
Edition
Limited ed.
Language
English
UPC
880242570789
Notes
General Note
"Newly digitally remastered"--Container.
General Note
Originally released in 1987.
General Note
Based on the book with the same title.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Herb Forsberg, Peter Shillingford ; edited by Kendrick Simmons ; narrated Ted Ross.
Participants/Performers
With Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Haynes, Jay McShann, Frank Morgan, Chan Parker and others; performances by Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk, Ben Webster, Art Tatum, and many others.
Description
A revealing look at an enigmatic yet endlessly appealing man, who soared to the heights of creative freedom but couldn't beat a lifelong addiction to heroin. Includes Parker's only surviving TV appearance playing Hot house.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 0, 4:3; PCM mono 2.0.
Language
English with optional French or German subtitles.