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Russell portrays Parker realistically, as the musical genius that he was as well as the darker character who was addicted to heroin. His portrait is set against the background of the times when bebop was taking root. Jazz standards readers will appreciate the in-depth analyses of particular songs which help explain the reverence in which the alto saxophonist is held. Ross Russell, best known as a jazz journalist, jazz historian, and founder of Dial Records, is the author of The Sound and Jazz Style in Kansas City and the Southwest),
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