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A biography of the legendary alto saxiphonest and originator of the Be-Bop style of jazz.
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BiographyJazz musiciansParker, charlie, 1920-1955
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Robert Reisner
1996
Robert George Reisner was a writer, humorist, and jazz fan. He wrote the biography of the jazz musician Charlie Parker, “Bird: The Legend of Charlie Parker," taught jazz history at Brooklyn College, created the Institute for Jazz Studies, and taught a course in graffiti at the New School. He was a jazz critic for The Village Voice.
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