Gulf Coast Jazz Collective

Yardbird & the Velvet Thumb: Charlie Parker Meets Wes Montgomery

Two jazz revolutionaries who never recorded together but who shared the same fearless spirit.

Charlie Parker rewrote the language of jazz with his lightning-fast alto saxophone, while Wes Montgomery redefined what a guitar could say using nothing but his thumb.

The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective brings both giants to life in a single explosive evening, featuring a world-class guest saxophonist and guest guitarist trading melodies, ideas, and inspiration across one of the most dynamic double-bill tributes in the Collective’s history!

Guest Artists

Paul Gavin

Gulf Coast Jazz Collective

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