In "Sonny's Blues," the elder brother challenged Sonny to name some jazz musician that Sonny admired. Sonny said "Bird," who is Charlie Parker (1920-1955), a brilliant saxophonist and jazz innovator working in New York in the mid-1940s. Below is the vedio clip of this "Bird." This post is for your reference. You are free to leave any comments, which are optional.
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To Ms. Hsu:
Even heard of Ray Charles？
He's also a famous jazz and blue black musician.
He was 10 years younger than Charlie Parker, but lived much longer than him.
There is a film about him.
Charlie Parker played jazz so well. The music he played could really set people free.
I think at that time,black men were being discriminated. Maybe because they were being discriminated,there weren't many places they could go,and not many things they could do. The only way they could express themselves was music. They expressed their feelings through it. That was the thing which could set the black free.
After listening to Strange Fruit, I felt sorry about colored people. Although this one isn't sorrowful as Strange Fruit, I can't help but think of the reason why Charlie Parker play jazz and saxophon? Did he try to be out of cruel reality and sooth his as well as his people's suffering? Did he struggle for racial equality and make silent objection through his performance? Alas! It's indeed a sorrowful issue, and it's too sad to bear this historical trauma.
Sometimes we may think that the melodies they play are so boring, but in their minds, they represent their thoughts and feelings. And in my opinion, I am interested in the funny rhythm, the light music makes me relax.
Charlie Parker was a famous jazz musician.
His music sometime reflect Blacks' mood and idea.
The melody of his songs can make me relax.
Besides,his music not only let other people to treat him with increased respect but also want to reduce to discriminate against Blacks.
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