Nelson Stevens - Nelson Stevens (1938-) Litho "Charlie Bird Parker" attributed to Sam Middleton - Verkocht

Kunstenaar :  Nelson Stevens ( 1938- )
Titel :  " Charlie "Bird" Parker "

Techniek : eigen druk litho / geen oplage
Datering :  1975

Maten :   50 x 47 cm (bladmaat) en 67 x 64 (ingelijst)
Gesigneerd : rechtsonder met persoonlijke opdracht aan Sam Middleton (1928-2015)

Conditie : zeer goed, de lijst is wel iets beschadigd.

Charlie Parker was one of the most influential improvising soloists in jazz, and a central figure in the development of bop in the 1940s. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, he was idolized by those who worked with him, and he inspired a generation of jazz performers and composers.

Parker was the only child of Charles and Addle Parker. In 1927, the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, an important center of African-American music in the 1920s and 1930s. Parker had his first music lessons in the local public schools; he began playing alto saxophone in 1933 and worked occasionally in semi-professional groups before leaving school in 1935 to become a full-time musician. From 1935 to 1939, he worked mainly in Kansas City with a wide variety of local blues and jazz groups. Like most jazz musicians of his time, he developed his craft largely through practical experience: listening to older local jazz masters, acquiring a traditional repertory, and learning through the process of trial and error in the competitive Kansas City bands and jam sessions.

Deze originele Nelson Stevens litho is afkomstig uit de kunstverzameling van de Amerikaans / Nederlandse kunstenaar Sam Middleton (1928-2015). Wij zullen de komende tijd een groot deel van deze exclusieve collectie aanbieden.