How Did Charley Parker and John Coltrain Become Great?

Charley parker was raised in kansas city, missouri in the 19 twenties. His father worked on the railroad and was an alcoholic, but he was a trained pianist, dancer and singer. When his father eventually abandoned the family, his mother gave him a sax phone to help cheer him up. In other s, charlie parker grew up surrounded by music. He had the opportunity of hearing a lot of amazing musicians come through his city. And so that's exactly what i want to talk about - how environment and opportunity can really shape how you become a better jas musician. I'm going to be at the end of this going over some things that we can draw from