50 great moments in jazz: Charlie Parker's final years

In the eight years following his release from a mental hospital in 1947, Parker produced a great deal of astonishing jazzCharlie Parker's Relaxin' at Camarillo, written after his six-month stay at the Camarillo State Mental hospital, showcases a new composure and lyricism in his playing, perhaps indicating a change of lifestyle. The bebop colossus returned to the studio after being released in early 1947, and the composition – reportedly written in a cab on the way to the session –...

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