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126 – How Charlie Parker's Music Modified My Life


It is a considerably truncated model of the unique episode. Take heed to the total episode right here: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/126-how-charlie-parker-changed-my-life/

Thomas Mirus goes solo on this episode to speak about how his relationship to music was utterly remodeled in his late teenagers, by publicity to the music of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker. Earlier than he had used music to stimulate an emotional response, however quickly he discovered himself listening for the sake of musical magnificence itself, no matter feelings or lack thereof. This rapidly opened up a complete world of contemplation (musical and in any other case).

After discussing this deeper manner of listening to music, Thomas explains methods to comply with the musical type of a jazz efficiency, and introduces the music of Charlie Parker and the brand new type of jazz he pioneered within the Nineteen Forties and early 50s, often called bebop.

If you wish to hear extra extensively to the jazz artists heard on this episode, try these albums (no hyperlinks as a result of these items are at all times going out and in of print in numerous compilations):

Charlie Parker, hearken to the entire Savoy and Dial grasp takes in no matter compilation yow will discover

Bud Powell, Jazz Big

Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Avenue

Sonny Rollins Plus 4

Music heard on this episode:

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Rising Excessive Water Blues” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFNi0ZVzj4

Charlie Parker, “Maybe” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LOOvq1sJvw

Charlie Parker, “Blues for Alice” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7USMqAH8qk

Charlie Parker, “Parker’s Temper” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wa7El-k3jQ

Charlie Parker, “Anthropology” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HkFBT4h190

Bud Powell, “So Sorry Please” from Jazz Big https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-IoDXFWr1c&checklist=PL9C4lRUjCkCt_oXThX81D3LhhRIUXVDqb&index=6

Clifford Brown and Max Roach, “Gertrude’s Bounce” from At Basin Avenue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ7TdrmmDkc&checklist=PLUJ7V33M1wR3yDePSuvG8W1LmV3uuPg-S&index=8

Sonny Rollins, “Pent-Up Home” from Plus 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INeqyCTvm4s&checklist=OLAK5uy_k6jR4wR5XEIyRL95Ov95VXhkYkAKQZIfw

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