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Saxophonist talks about his introduction to the bebop master
In this video interview from iRockJazz, versatile jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison describes the shift in his jazz sensibility after his father introduced him to Charlie Parker’s music and talks about how the legendary bebop master’s revolutionary sound shaped his formative years as a musician.
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