Charlie Parker Interview | Boston Radio 1953

Charlie Parker talking about western classical music, Dixieland, Béla Bartok etc.
Interview by John McLellan
Boston Radio 1953

[@noahpettibon]

Great document! Love the amount of focus on classical music. Funny how we think of the early “bebop” era as history, but so did they in the 50s, only 10-15 years on. 10-15 years prior to now was only 2008-2013 ish. Wow!!

[@fresamouse]

"I like Dixieland - I like good Dixieland. It's alright, you know? But i just don't play it because I most likely wouldn't make a good job at it anyway. I just think it should go another way."

[@camtaylormusic]

Such a great interview. Keen to listen to so much more.
And crazy to think Charlie is 33 here, the same age I am now - can't really imagine having gained that much musical experience in such a short time. And he'd be gone from this world just two years later.

[@Zxx459]

Short time?
Not if you know how to practice

[@camtaylormusic]

@@Zxx459 I feel like I've learned quite a lot as a musician and teacher these past 26 years or so, but not a fraction of what Charlie knew.

[@stevensonology]

Strong defense of Kenton!

[@user-rk1my2yh2y]

KUDOS ❤❤❤
OUT TO
CHARLIE PARKER 🎉

[@johannhauffman323]

Thanks for doing this

[@geofpawlicki2984]

Does anyone know the whereabouts of the session Parker mentions at the end with woodwind quintet and rhythm section.

[@marcobadilla8773]

Sabio !! ❤

[@christinecornec1470]

Rare interview,CP always sounds stoned.
Should have more views.

[@petergordon3346]

HOW DOES HE SOUND STONED?
DID YOU EVEN, KNOW THE MAN OR DID YOU JUST READ ABOUT THE LEGEND OF THE MAN?

[@Zxx459]

Dont forget. That in parkers tome segregation, racism was at it is peack..meaning MO OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORED PEOPLE..

[@wehaveasituation]

With eighteen months to live, he sounds like 70 at 32...

[@miltonlevant3203]

U mean ahead of his time a real true legend

[@oscarrice5787]

👏 'Promo sm'