Homage to Charles Parker

Homage to Charles Parker is the third studio album by American jazz trombonist/composer George Lewis recorded in 1979 for the Italian Black Saint label. This album pays homage to Charles Parker, a saxophonist who was an essential figure in the development of bebop before his passing on March 12, 1955, at the age of 34. Recorded and released in 1979, this album has garnered positive reception from sources such as The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide and AllMusic. One AllMusic review written by Michael G. Nastos describes, "Pretty stunning music. As heavy and stylistically different as this music is, the point is clear and well-taken. Lewis and his group make a statement unique in creative jazz and unto itself. This is an important recording in many ways, and a magnum opus for the leader". Genre: Jazz # of Tracks: 2 Personnel/Credits: George Lewis - trombone, electronics Douglas Ewart - bass clarinet, alto saxophone, cymbals Anthony Davis - piano Richard Teitelbaum - polymoog, multimoog and micromoog synthesizers Giaocomo Pellicciotti - producer Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.