Bird in the D: Charlie Parker’s Detroit Story
By Rod Arroyo The legendary Charlie "Yardbird" Parker didn't just revolutionize jazz—he left an indelible mark on Detroit's music scene. From helping to discover future stars like Betty Carter to…
When Bebop Came to Detroit: The Story of a Jazz Revolution
When Bebop Came to Detroit: The Story of a Jazz Revolution, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP As World War II raged across the globe in the early 1940s, something also explosive—though…