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Peter King Quartet: Janus

by Chris May
January 16, 2007

In 1994, the London branch of the international art auctioneers, Christie's, held a sale of Charlie Parker memorabilia. The prize exhibit was the white plastic saxophone played by Parker during his celebrated Massey Hall, Toronto performance with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach in 1953. The winning bid of $150,000 was somewhat higher ...