Beloved LA producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Jonathan Wilson will release his latest album in September, and we’ve got an early listen to “Charlie Parker” to share as a treat.
In the words of the maestro, “‘Charlie Parker’ is one of my favorite songs on Eat the Worm. It’s a fantastical and fictitious flight of fancy and fantasy,” says Wilson of the song, which draws from experiences in Boston in the 1980s, North Carolina in the early 1990s, and an early 2000s-era European jazz festival. “It also touches on the ups and downs of my life over the past decade as a touring musician, and more. It's filled with strings, horns, fuzzy guitars, tubular bells, and a few bebop elements as well, hence the name. In a way, ‘Charlie Parker’ encompasses what the new record is all about: adventure, fidelity, and fun. We’ve created another amazingly trippy AI video to accompany it, and I think it captures the mood of the tune perfectly.”
And if you want to hear more about the legendary saxophonist, Charlie “Bird” Parker, we’ve got you!