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Set in a jazz club, the For Bird—With Love is a tribute to Charlie Parker, the legendary saxophonist and premiered on October 6, 1984, in Kansas City. The impressive production elements for this work included numerous curtain drops and scrims, projections, and several costume changes for the thirteen dancers.
Set in a jazz club, the <em>For Bird—With Love </em>is a tribute to Charlie Parker, the legendary saxophonist and premiered on October 6, 1984, in Kansas City. The impressive production elements for this work included numerous curtain drops and scrims, projections, and several costume changes for the thirteen dancers.