Martin provides a new overall assessment of the importance of
Charlie Parker through an analysis of his improvisations in a
variety of genres. Earlier studies of Parker argue that his style
is based on an extensive network of melodic formulas that are
combined to create solos. Because the same formulas appear
throughout his improvisations regardless of the theme, these
studies concluded that the solos do not usually relate to the
original melodies. Charlie Parker and Thematic Improvisation
provides a much-needed reassessment by showing that Parker's solos
are often related to the original themes in unexpected and
sometimes ingenious ways. The conclusion sums up features of
Parker's style and discusses his contribution in the context of
Western music history. Numerous transcriptions are provided. This
groundbreaking technical study will be of interest to musicologists
and serious students of jazz.
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