Mohawk by Charlie Parker

Mohawk by Charlie Parker

Purchase Tim Lin's new album "Birdwatching" here:

https://timlin.bandcamp.com/album/bir...

“Songbirds learn how to sing by mimicking their elders, passing songs down from generation to generation. Alexay Kozhevnikov, professor at Penn State, explains: "If a bird doesn't hear the tutor, it will sing, but ... it will be nothing like the song of an adult bird. It will ... lack the wealth of acoustic structure."

Charlie Parker, the greatest Bird in jazz, showed musicians the blueprint to play his style of music: bebop. He learned songs from his elders (Bach, Lester Young, Stravinsky), but he also added his own twist. Bird's defining characteristic was that he could play with complete freedom rhythmically and harmonically, but he was never out of control.

Birdwatching is a product of Tim's long continued study of Parker. You're about to hear some of the greatest sounds in jazz: David's classic legato touch and in-the-pocket rhythms, Peter's signature boomy sound, Kenny's articulate cymbal and snare work, Ralph's brilliant and versatile tone, and Tim's colorful and complex sound. This album is an ode to Charlie Parker and his songs: wealthy in acoustic structure and full of Tim's own delightful twists…” - Charles Chen

New album “Birdwatching” releases end of this week with physical copies and on streaming
platforms!

Tim Lin - Tenor
Ralph A. Moore - Tenor
David Hazeltine - Piano
Peter Washington - Bass
Kenny Washington - Drums

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