Charlie Parker, composer / Henry Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Henry, 1950- author.

Contributor:

Joseph B. Glossberg Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955--Criticism and interpretation.

Parker, Charlie.

Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.

Jazz--1941-1950--History and criticism.

Jazz.

Jazz--1951-1960--History and criticism.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Charlie Parker, Composer is the first assessment of a major jazz composer's oeuvre in its entirety. Providing analytical discussion of each of Parker's works, this study combines music-theoretical, historical, and philosophical perspectives. A variety of analytical techniques are brought to bear on Parker's compositions, including application of a revised Schenkerian approach to the music that was developed through the author's prior publications. After a review of Parker's life emphasizing his musical training and involvement in composition, the book proceeds by considering the types of Parker pieces as categorized by overall form and harmony and the amount of preplanned music they contain. The historical circumstances of each piece are reviewed, and, in some cases, sources of the ideas of the most important tunes are explored. The introduction includes a discussion of the ontology of a jazz composition. The view is advanced that the Western concept of a music composition needs to be expanded to embrace practices typical of jazz composition and forming a significant part of Parker's work. While focusing on Parker's more conventional tunes, the book also considers his large-scale melodic formulas. Two formulas in particular are arguably compositional, since they are repeated in subsequent performances of the same piece. As part of the research for this book, all of Parker's copyright submissions to the Library of Congress were examined and photographed. The book reproduces the four of them that were copied by Parker himself"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Music Background and Compositional Overview p. 35

Early Experiences and Training in Music p. 35

Early Compositions p. 42

Roots of Bebop, Hines, Eckstine, and the Partnership with Gillespie p. 43

Mature Compositional Career p. 45

Unrecorded Compositions p. 49

2 32-Bar Rhythm Changes Compositions p. 55

5. Red Cross (1944) p. 55

7. Shaw 'Nuff(1945, co-composed with Dizzy Gillespie) p. 60

18. Moose the Mooche (1946) p. 64

10. Thriving from a Riff (1945) p. 68

26. Dexterity (1947) p. 68

55. Passport (1949) p. 68

3 Other 32-Bar AABA Compositions p. 81

1. Yardbird Suite (1940-1941) p. 81

16. Alesia(1945) p. 89

9. Confirmation (1945) p. 94

67. My Little Suede Shoes (1951) p. 103

80. Throckmorton the Plumber (1954) p. 114

84. Tail Feathers (1955?) p. 114

4 32-Bar ABAC Compositions p. 119

17. Ornithology (1945, co-composed with Benny Harris) p. 119

22. Donna Lee (1947) p. 128

36. Quasimodo (1947) p. 133

51. Cardboard (1949) p. 136

5 Through-Composed Blues in C p. 141

21. Relaxin' at Camarillo (1947) p. 141

24. Cheryl (1947) p. 146

27. Bongo Bop (1947) p. 148

38. Bongo Beep (1947) p. 148

47. Perhaps (1948) p. 148

52. Visa(1949) p. 151

54. Passport (1949) p. 153

72. Back Home Blues (1951) p. 155

75. Cosmic Rays (1952) p. 155

77. Dum Dum (1954) p. 159

82. Bongo Bird (1955?) p. 159

6 Through-Composed Blues in Other Keys p. 163

2. Wichita Blues (1940, co-composed with Jay McShann?) p. 163

29. The Hymn (1947) p. 163

31. Bird Feathers (1947) p. 164

35. Big Foot (1947) p. 164

57. Bloomdido (1950) p. 166

59. Mohawk (1950) p. 172

73. Laird Baird (1952) p. 173

12, Billie's Bounce (1945) p. 175

43. Barbados (1948) p. 179

64. Au Privave (1951) p. 181

69. Blues for Alice (1951) p. 183

70. Si Si (1951) p. 183

78. Half-Pass-Fass (1954) p. 188

76. Chi Chi (1953) p. 189

79. Yashitaki-Mikimoko (1954) p. 192

83. Gerry Bird (1955?) p. 193

7 32-Bar Compositions with A Section or Partial A Section p. 195

19. Bird's Nest (1947) p. 195

23. Chasm' the Bird (1947) p. 196

44. Ah-Leu-Cha(1948) p. 196

28. Dewey Square (1947) p. 199

32. Klactoveesedstene (1947) p. 200

33. Scrapple from the Apple (1947) p. 204

48. Marmaduke (1948) p. 204

34. The Bird (1947) p. 206

37. Charlie's Wig (1947) p. 207

45. Constellation (1948) p. 211

49. Steeplechase (1948) p. 212

53. Segment (1949) p. 213

58. An Oscar for Treadwell (1950) p. 215

63. Ballade (1950, co-composed with Coleman Hawkins) p. 218

71. Swedish Schnapps (1951) p. 219

74. Kim (1952) p. 221

81. Tukki-Wukki (1954) p. 223

8 Riff Blues p. 227

3. Hootie Blues (1940-1941, co-composed with Jay McShann) p. 227

4. The Jumpin' Blues (1941-1942, co-composed with Jay McShann) p. 228

13. Now's the Time (1945) p. 230

20. Cool Blues (1947) p. 235

25. Buzzy (1947) p. 237

39. Another Hair Do (1947) p. 238

40. Bluebird (1947) p. 239

56. Blues (Fast) (1950) p. 240

66. K.C. Blues (1951) p. 246

68. Happy Bird Blues (1951) p. 247

9 Improvisational Frames with Composed Sections and Non-Standard Works p. 251

6. M. 19C (1944-1945) p. 251

8. The Famous Alto Break (1945) p. 252

14. Meandering (1945) p. 256

11. Warmin' Up a Riff (1945) p. 257

15. Ko Ko (1945) p. 257

30. Bird of Paradise (1947) p. 264

41. Klaunstance (1947) p. 265

42. Bird Gets the Worm (1947) p. 266

46. Parker's Mood (1948) p. 266

50. Merry-Go-Round (1948) p. 270

60. Leap Frog (1950) p. 271

61. Relaxin with Lee (1950) p. 271

62. Celerity (1950) p. 272

65. She Rote (1951) p. 273

10 Summary and Assessment p. 277

"Honeysuckle Rose" and Rhythm Changes p. 278

The Tunes by Category, Contrafact, Key, and Primary Line p. 279

Revisions and Adaptations p. 292

On the Bandstand Calling the Tunes p. 299

Quotation and Self-Quotation p. 304

Interest in Twentieth-Century Concert Music p. 305

Compositional Legacy p. 309.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Joseph B. Glossberg Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Martin, Henry, 1950- Charlie Parker, composer

ISBN:

9780190923389

0190923385

OCLC:

1120783981

Publisher Number:

99984776098