The documentary of Ken Burns Jazz – Episode 8: “Risk”
08.11b – DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSION, Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie – bop 1
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here is the 2 post need to be reply:
First post:
Angelina: While watching the documentary, I found the era of bebop and the drug abuse of heroin to be at around the same time, except for a select few, to be an interesting correlation. There was a time when the use of certain narcotics was widely accepted and even thought of as something that made people play music better when in reality, it did not have any correlation, as proven by significant musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, where narcotics and alcohol are not the cause of their brilliant music playing. Hearing about bebop as a genre and listening to music examples has piqued my interest. The fast tempo and intricate melodies and rhythm sections created unique pieces of music that cannot be replicated but enjoyed nonetheless. The intricacies of it all make the music stand out, in its unique way.
second post:
Joshua:
I found Charlie Parker\\\’s personality very unique, somewhat similar to Sidney Bechet\\\’s. They both lacked formal education, had criminal charges, and went to Europe to perform. Parker\\\’s exposure to drugs was nothing like anyone else mentioned in the textbook. He did marijuana, which was pretty common, and amphetamine, and morphine, while he was hospitalized from a car crash, and most importantly, heroin. The different paths the two musical partners took were very interesting. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie performed together and were very close to each other. It\\\’s disastrous how drug addiction can change one\\\’s course so extreme that led one to die at a young age and the other to be remembered to be the public face of Bebop.
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