Aug 29, 2020
56 min
Full-HD

Bird: Not Out Of Nowhere (2020)

Kansas City PBS is proud to present a documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene. Bird: Not Out of Nowhere features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Kansas City PBS

Chuck Haddix

Self

Bobby Watson

Self

Lonnie McFadden

Self

Logan Richardson

Self

Curtis Lundy

Self

Peter Schlamb

Self

Marty Morrison

Self

Charlie Parker

Self - Archival Footage

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