My Life in E-Flat

by Chan Parker

A memoir of the Jazz Age and a life profoundly influenced by it

My Life in E-flat is the remarkable memoir of a woman who witnessed some of the most important movements in the history of jazz. Through her autobiography, Chan Parker provides intimate insights into the music and into life with Charlie Parker, the key figure in the development of bebop and one of the most important of all jazz musicians.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570032459
• ISBN13: 9781570032455
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful story of a life dedicated to beautiful music.

A story I have tried to locate and read for a number of years. Wonderfully written with love and respect. I feel so fortunate to have this book - it took so long to be released and I am now reading it for the second time. Chan gives the average fan a better understanding of the artist (Bird) who forever changed the music of our lives. Many details of her life and the exciting time of her youth are included. I almost felt like I was there myself - you can feel the music in the air. A huge thank you to the author - I am so grateful to have this piece of history and am even more passionate about the music of the great Charlie Parker. A must read for any jazz fan....