DownBeat January 2001 [antikvár]

For two days this past summer (Aug. 26-27), the Charlie Parker Festival spread a "jazz family" atmosphere around New York, with shows from the likes of Sphere, Clark Terry and the Stefon Harris Quartet. For the first time in its eight-year history, the festival expanded to Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park for the opening day of shows; and it moved to its traditional home at Tompkins Square Park, nearby Bird's 1950s East Village apartment, for the second day. In contrast to all the bad press about the decline of jazz, this intimate gathering made one feel happy to be "on the scene." PHOTOS BY JEFFREY KLIMAN