Charlie Parker playing with Miles Davis. It was taken by photographer William P. Gottlieb. Its from website http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Charlie-Parker-and-Miles-Davis-Posters_i389852_.html. William Gottlieb (1917 – 2006) is known for his sensitive, dignified depictions of jazz greats. Gottlieb developed an interest in their music while listening to a friend’s records while recovering from a spell of food poisoning. Gottlieb documented jazz’s Golden Era for numerous publications, including the Washington Post and Downbeat. For 10 years he took more than 1,600 photos of jazz legends, including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong.
This high-quality art print is expertly produced to capture the vivid color and exceptional detail of the original.
A statue of Charles Parker at Charlie Parker Memorial Plaza, Kansas City, MO. This is a 17-foot [5.2-meter] bronze statue designed by internationally renowned sculptor Robert Graham. The statue resides in the Charlie Parker Memorial Plaza, on 17th Terrace and Paseo Boulevard, and is inscribed with the words "Bird Lives." From website http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/charlie-parker-statue_pod_image.html.
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