“…impressionistic treatment of its subject is infinitely superior to the mindless talking-heads format that usually dominates such efforts...” -- Chicago Reader
A lovingly crafted homage to Charlie "Bird" Parker, and the Lower East Side neighborhood of '40s era New York City that nurtured his musical genius. Interviews with those close to Parker and a nostalgic stroll through the city's myriad of neighborhoods evokes Parker's life, his music, and the enduring mark he left on jazz, New York culture, and American life.