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Bird Lives

Bird Lives

2023
10949px x 6018px
48" x 36" @ 300dpi
Electric painting

An electric painting of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie performing Hot House on the Earl Wilson Show 'Stage Entrance' on February 24, 1952. The quintet includes Charlie Parker on alto saxophone, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Charlie Smith on drums, Dick Hyman on piano and Sandy Block on bass.

The work is composed from just over 100 painted stills from the only extant footage with live sound of Parker performing.

Bird Lives
Bird Lives
The quintet includes Charlie Parker on alto saxophone, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Charlie Smith on drums, Dick Hyman on piano and Sandy Block on bass.
Bird Lives - detail
Bird Lives - detail Charlie Parker
Bird Lives - detail Dizzy Gillespie
Bird Lives - detail, Dizzy Gillespie
Bird Lives - detail Dick Hyman on piano.
Bird Lives - detail, Dick Hyman on piano.