Jazz Hawkins and Parker

[half diminished]

Interesting sideways look from Parker!

 

[AlanU]

Hmm, yes.
Cocky wasn't he.
Would you say derisive was the word?

Mind you, Hawk looks like he's thinking 'when's this punk gonna quit with all those notes'.

Great to see though.
I think there are only three or four bits of film of Parker, and only one with a live soundtrack.
In hindsight that's amazing, but that's what you get for being a black junkie playing subversive music at that time in America.

 

[Mikec]

I'm pretty sure that I saw on a documentary about Parker that they were required to mime the piece, which embarrassed Parker, hence the look at Hawkins. The producer, off camera, chastises Parker who then looks a little sheepish.

 

[AlanU]

I think the only live sound one is of Parker and Gillespie on TV collecting a 'Downbeat' award, playing 'Hothouse'.
The one where Parker's bow tie wiggles up and down as he plays!
He also seems to have a problem with a key on the upper stack, quite possibly not his horn anyway.

 

[saxismyaxe]

In all fairness to Parker (who was not an ego maniac by any stretch) there is no telling what went on prior to and during that recording session. Hawkins was a Diva in every sense of the word, and personality clashes abounded every time he walked into a room populated with other musicians.

Great players both none the less.

 

[Young Col]

Mike beat me to it. I was going to make the same point about the documentary. I always wondered why Bird was grimacing like that but it makes sense when you realise it was all mimed - and Bird got told off for it!

 

[old git]

Mike C., you da man!
You might also notice that Hawkins is taking a breath while the sound continues. Did he do circular breathing? ;}

 

[Mikec]

Mike C., you da man!
You might also notice that Hawkins is taking a breath while the sound continues. Did he do circular breathing? ;}

As we know from another thread, Parker played telepathically, so he's obviously playing both parts, hence the amused look. Hawkins was a mere bystander.