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Testimony, a Tribute to Charlie Parker
Yusef Komunyakaa
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Description for Testimony, a Tribute to Charlie Parker
hardcover. A collaborative tribute of words and music reflecting the tension and beauty of jazz, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation audio recording with music by Sandy Evans Num Pages: 156 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: DC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is well known for his jazz poetry, and this book is the first to bring together the verve and vitality of his oeuvre. The centerpiece of this volume is the libretto "Testimony." Paying homage to Charlie Parker, "Testimony" was commissioned for a radio drama with original music by eminent Australian composer and saxophonist Sandy Evans. Remarkably rich and evocative, encompassing a wide range of musical energy and performers, this moving affirmation of Parker's genius became a milestone in contemporary radio theater. Twenty-eight additional poems spanning the breadth of Komunyakaa's career are included, including two never ... Read more
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa is well known for his jazz poetry, and this book is the first to bring together the verve and vitality of his oeuvre. The centerpiece of this volume is the libretto "Testimony." Paying homage to Charlie Parker, "Testimony" was commissioned for a radio drama with original music by eminent Australian composer and saxophonist Sandy Evans. Remarkably rich and evocative, encompassing a wide range of musical energy and performers, this moving affirmation of Parker's genius became a milestone in contemporary radio theater. Twenty-eight additional poems spanning the breadth of Komunyakaa's career are included, including two never ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819574299
SKU
9780819574299
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