From Duke Ellington to Sun Ra.

From Eddie Durham to Ornette Coleman.

Did any other chronicler of the music ever embrace the music as deeply and broadly as Phil?

Here is Phil shining as he points out in detail as only Phil was capable of doing that Ornette Coleman was a direct – and inspired – disciple of Charlie Parker

More Phil here: PhilSchaapJazz.com

The Jazz on the Tube Ornette Coleman archive.

This series was inspired by the generous support of jazz scholar and friend of Phil Schaap Felicity Howlett.

– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube

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Phil Schaap Week – Day Six – Charlie Parker
Phil Schaap Week – Day Four – Eddie Durham