Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)
In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the excesses or the consuming flame of genius. His wildest improvisations will open the door to future jazzmen. Between shadow and light this film will pay tribute to one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.
- Released
- 2022-01-09
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jean-Frédéric Thibault, Arnaud Xainte
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Pierre Tissot as Narrator (voice)
- Franck Médioni as Self
- Charlie Parker as Self - Subject (archive footage)
- Paul Desmond as Self (archive footage)
- Jacques Réda as Self
- Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage)
- Count Basie as Self (archive footage)
- Sylvie Kandé as Self
- Benny Goodman as Self (archive footage)
- René Urtreger as Self
- Dizzy Gillespie as Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Christian as Self (archive footage)