50 great moments in jazz: The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall

Charlie Parker's final collaboration, featuring bebop's biggest stars, is one of the greatest recorded live shows in jazzIn this series on the fast-changing, 100-year-old history of jazz, the alto saxophone genius Charlie Parker has featured to an extent that might seem at odds with his short life, and a period of creative intensity that lasted barely 15 years. However, Parker's revolutionary sound still exerts a profound influence on contemporary jazz, making him ideal for newcomers to this som...

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