“Blue Bird” is dedicated to Charlie “Bird” Parker and is a modern or chromatic blues consisting of twelve bars, which is like traditional blues but is expanded harmonically to include one or two chord ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 3, 2025. Find that audio here. Musician Phil Cook has a new album out called “Appalachia Borealis.” It’s a suite of piano meditations that were ...