I'm off to Boston on business today. While I'm gone, take a look at this clip of Coleman Hawkins ("Hawk") and Charlie Parker ("Bird").
This is perhaps one of the greatest YouTube jazz clips ever posted—for several important reasons. First, there isn't much film in existence of Bird playing. Maybe three different clips—total. Second, this clip is the only…
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