{"product_id":"charlie-parker-9780472037896","title":"Charlie Parker","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised edition of \u003cem\u003eCharlie Parker: His Music and Life\u003c\/em\u003e has been revised throughout to account for new Charlie Parker scholarship and previously unknown Parker recordings that have emerged since the book's initial publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic students will find Woideck's informed analysis of much interest; and the general reader will benefit from a greater appreciation of the skill and creativity of this highly influential artist.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eL.A. Life\u003c\/i\u003e \"Woideck is to be commended for getting past the trap of presenting Parker as a tragic artist in favor of concentrating on his art—and on the meaning of that art for the nation and the world. . . . an insightful and informative addition to the literature of jazz.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e \"Even readers who cannot play readers who cannot play [the passages featured in the text] or follow them while listening to a recording will find that Woideck's commentaries, enriched by pertinent anecdotes and a wealth of other historical material, deepen their understanding of the many qualities that made Parker a musical giant—his inventiveness, humor, virtuosity and swing-ability.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eMichigan Today\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"The University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037085729111,"sku":"9780472037896","price":22.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780472037896.jpg?v=1750934338","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/charlie-parker-9780472037896","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}