http://wrti.org en http://wrti.org/post/bob-perkins-recommendscharlie-parker-strings-master-takes <p>Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie have been credited with changing the face of jazz in the mid 1940s. They kicked it up a notch, and ushered in an era known as "modern jazz" - which some dubbed "bebop."
<br><br>Amazingly, Parker was only widely known for about a decade before he died in 1955 at the age of 34. He accomplished great fame while living a self-destructive lifestyle, which included frequent use of controlled substances and consumption of hard liquor. But despite living on the edge, his genius shined through.</p> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:56:00 +0000 Bob Perkins 2485 at http://wrti.org Bob Perkins Recommends...Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes