"Bird Words"
~ The Music of Charlie Parker with Lyrics by Anthony Proveaux ~
Charlie Parker was one of the great musical geniuses of all time. His originality,
virtuosity on his instrument (alto saxophone), and compositional skill is unparelled in
modern music. His legacy is the truly amazing and beautiful melodies and solos that
he wrote, played and recorded.
The exploration of Parkers music has been a great joy and challenge for instrumental
musicians. But for vocalist there have been precious few lyrics written to the songs of
"Bird" and even less for his brilliant solos. (Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, Bob
Dorough and a few others have written material to Parker's musc.)
The lyrics presented here are intended to help fill this gap and are a tribute to the
spirit and genius of Bird's music. The main criteria for writing these lyrics was to
match the words to the actual sounds of the original Parker performances while
telling Birds' story. They are for the most part told from a "present" point of view.
Either from the first person (Bird himself telling his story) or from the point of view of
an excited fan spreading the word of Bird and this new happening sound. They are
intended to capture the excitement of the music and the times........ This a a long term
and ongoing project and a labor of love for this Bird fan. Enjoy! ........ Bird Lives!!
virtuosity on his instrument (alto saxophone), and compositional skill is unparelled in
modern music. His legacy is the truly amazing and beautiful melodies and solos that
he wrote, played and recorded.
The exploration of Parkers music has been a great joy and challenge for instrumental
musicians. But for vocalist there have been precious few lyrics written to the songs of
"Bird" and even less for his brilliant solos. (Eddie Jefferson, King Pleasure, Bob
Dorough and a few others have written material to Parker's musc.)
The lyrics presented here are intended to help fill this gap and are a tribute to the
spirit and genius of Bird's music. The main criteria for writing these lyrics was to
match the words to the actual sounds of the original Parker performances while
telling Birds' story. They are for the most part told from a "present" point of view.
Either from the first person (Bird himself telling his story) or from the point of view of
an excited fan spreading the word of Bird and this new happening sound. They are
intended to capture the excitement of the music and the times........ This a a long term
and ongoing project and a labor of love for this Bird fan. Enjoy! ........ Bird Lives!!
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