Yardbird & the Velvet Thumb: Charlie Parker Meets Wes Montgomery
Gulf Coast Symphony Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Fort Myers, FL 33912
Two jazz revolutionaries who never recorded together but who shared the same fearless spirit.
Charlie Parker rewrote the language of jazz with his lightning-fast alto saxophone, while Wes Montgomery redefined what a guitar could say using nothing but his thumb.
The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective brings both giants to life in a single explosive evening, featuring a world-class guest saxophonist and guest guitarist trading melodies, ideas, and inspiration across one of the most dynamic double-bill tributes in the Collective’s history!