At that time, charlie parker was trying to work up on something, recalled his friend clarence davis, but he didnt know what he was doing. Oct 16, 20 stanley crouch recounts rise of jazz giant charlie bird parker. Jul 02, 20 stanley crouch discusses his soontobe published book kansas city lightning. Jan 19, 1999 the bull in the blackintelligentsia china shop he calls toni morrison a fraud, afrocentrists lost and gangsta rappers the scum of the earth, but actually, critic stanley crouch is a sweetheart. Stanley crouch talks to chief correspondent jeffrey brown about his new biography on legendary charlie parker. Thats the first image stanley crouch gives us of charlie parker playing the sax. It deals with the rise of charlie parker, because it follows his early life up to and including his first steps into the new york city scene, and then just stops. By dwight garner the ideal way to ingest stanley crouchs new book is probably on audio, late at night, while driving between the major cities of the midwest, your headlights pushing past truck stops and dying cornfields. Stanley crouch crouch, stanley used books, rare books and new books.
In ken burns 2005 television documentary unforgivable blackness, crouch says that his father was a criminal and that he once met the boxer jack johnson. Throughout his life, charlie parker personified the torturedamerican artist. The rise and times of charlie parker by stanley crouch new york. Oct 11, 20 stanley crouch talks to chief correspondent jeffrey brown about his new biography on legendary charlie parker. Crouch has a great deal to tell us about the world that produced charlie parker so much, in fact, that he does not have room left in his book to cover the part of parkers life that many. The rise and times of charlie parker is the first installment in the. Jazz music may sometimes suffer the indignity of serving as romantic background music, but its legends are better known for their distinctive cool. The bull in the blackintelligentsia china shop he calls toni morrison a fraud, afrocentrists lost and gangsta rappers the scum of the earth, but actually, critic stanley crouch is a sweetheart. And a lot of times in the book, you see charlie parker s relationship to lester young, to duke ellington, to louis armstrong.
Stanley crouch discusses his soontobe published book kansas city lightning. Stanley crouch s culture pieces have appeared in harpers, the new york times, vogue, downbeat, the new yorker, and more. The first of a twopart biography of charlie yardbird parker, stanley crouchs kansas city lightning. He was interviewed at book expo america, the publishing industrys annual trade show. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Described by the new york times as a bebop beowulf, stanley crouch s kansas city lightning. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Kansas city lightning succeeds as few biographies of jazz musicians have. Whether or not these evocations veer too much into the land of fiction is impossible for the average reader to decide. The rise and times of charlie parker is the first installment in the longawaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from stanley crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in america. The rise and times of charlie parker, his book about parkers early life and social world. Dec 08, 20 crouch has a great deal to tell us about the world that produced charlie parker so much, in fact, that he does not have room left in his book to cover the part of parkers life that many.
Oct 11, 20 stanley crouchs extended riff on charlie parker is less a standard biography and more an exploration of aesthetics and ideas, about america in the first half of the 20th century and black. Stanley crouch, one of the nations most prominent jazz critics, is the author of the justreleased kansas city lightning part one of a biography of charlie bird parker. Browse stanley crouchs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. After i responded to clint eastwoods biopic of charlie parker, bird, in the new republic, i was convinced by my agent that i should come up with a proposal for a biography. Stanley crouch audio books, best sellers, author bio. And, its about the development and growth of this country, the movement of immigrants and african americans north from new orleans to chicago, i usually have difficulty reading a long nonfiction book just because of the density and huge amount of information. Stanley crouchs extended riff on charlie parker is less a standard biography and more an exploration of aesthetics and ideas, about america in the first half of the 20th century and black. Duke by terry teachout, kansas city lightning by stanley.
The rise and times of charlieparker is the first installment in the longawaited portrait of one ofthe most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, fromstanley crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in america. Sep 27, 20 critic and author stanley crouch joins martin bashir to discuss his new book, kansas city lightning, about the life and career of jazz legend charlie parker along with his struggles. Stanley crouchs culture pieces have appeared in harpers, the new york times, vogue, downbeat, the new yorker, and more. Kansas city lightning stanley crouch paperback books. His book is a 365page riff on charlie parker, on america in the first half of the 20th century and on black intellect and feeling. Stanley crouch recounts rise of jazz giant charlie bird. It sounds a lot like a fight scene from an action movie and, at its best, this longawaited book imparts that.
Stanley crouchs first installment on the life of charlie parker is a very satisfying read, evoking the social, musical and familial context that characterized the early life of charlie parker. The rise and times of charlie parker is the first installment in the longawaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century, from stanley crouch, one of the foremost authorities on jazz and culture in america throughout his life, charlie parker personified the tortured american artist. Sep 27, 20 stanley crouch, one of the nations most prominent jazz critics, is the author of the justreleased kansas city lightning part one of a biography of charlie bird parker. Duke by terry teachout, kansas city lightning by stanley crouch by jon garelick globe correspondent, november 16, 20, 6. The life and times of charlie parker is a love song to the life and times of bird, one of jazz musics most critically important figures. He has served as artistic consultant for jazz programming at lincoln center. The rise and times of charlie parker, scholar and author stanley crouch tells the story of parkers early years and his rise to prominence. Stanley crouchs kansas city lightning, on charlie parker.
The rise and times of charlie parker is the first installment in the longawaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of. The terms of malcolm gladwells 10,000hour rule are fully met by the boy from kansas city. Critic and author stanley crouch joins martin bashir to discuss his new book, kansas city lightning, about the life and career of jazz legend charlie parker along with his struggles. The rise and times of charlie parker, cultural critic stanley crouch juxtaposes the saxophone obsession that defined charlie parker with his love for. The rise and times of charlie parker, scholar and author stanley crouch tells the story of parker s early years and his rise to prominence.
Sep 19, 20 since the early 80s, the writer stanley crouch has been working on a biography of the jazz saxophonist charlie parker. And a lot of times in the book, you see charlie parkers relationship to lester young, to duke ellington, to louis armstrong. Stanley crouch recounts rise of jazz giant charlie bird parker. Throughout his life, charlie parker personified the tortured american artist. Join facebook to connect with stanley crouch and others you may know. Stanley crouch talked about his forthcoming book, kansas city lightning. Crouch, a novelist as well as a critic and essayist, that we come to see charlie parker in the context of his time and place in america.
By dwight garner the ideal way to ingest stanley crouchs new book is probably on audio, late at night, while driving between the major cities of the midwest, your. The veteran jazz writer stanley crouch has a store of fresh information for you in his new book about charlie parker 192055, the genius of american music universally known as bird, and. Although the book is about charlie parker, it is also a book about the birth and development of jazz. Interview with stanley crouch, author of kansas city. Described by the new york times as a bebop beowulf, stanley crouchs kansas city lightning. Crouch, himself an essential participant in both contemporary criticism and in the delivery of live performance through his work with jazz at lincoln center. At that point i started going to kansas city, parkers hometown, to interview those who had drunk wine with him and played music with him, and charlie. Crouch talks to booktv at book expo america, the publishing industrys. Stanley crouch has a store of fresh information for you in his new book about charlie parker 192055, the genius of american music universally known as bird, and invaluable insights to offer into the meaning of parkers achievement. Kansas city lightning audiobook, by stanley crouch. If that suggests an intuitive genius, consider the lengths to which crouch goes to establish just how carefully parker studied his craft before launching himself as a fully fledged professional musician. The rise and times of charlie parker, hardcover by crouch, stanley, isbn 0062005596, isbn 9780062005595, brand new, free shipping in the us the first of two volumes based on the life of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the 20th century reaches back past the legend to reveal charlie parker the wunderkind who was raised in the midst of the.