• Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker: Books: Gary Giddins - Amazon.com
  I had a wonderful time reading this book. It's more of a *long* essay than it is a book. The writing is excellent, and there are lots of wonderful photographs interspersed within. I don't know if it really matters, but for what it's worth I read part of this book while sitting at a table at Birdland on 46th Street in NYC waiting for my favorite up and coming piano player, David Epstein, to return from break to play another set. I have three books by Gary Giddins and like him so much I'm going to buy more of his books. By coinicidence I saw a video recently on the life of Charlie Parker, and it used many of the same photographs that were used in this book. I am not aware of a tie in between the two products however. In conclusion, this book was enjoyable and
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• Starter for Ten (2006) - imdb.com
  From Playtone and producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Pippa Harris, Starter For 10 is a romantic comedy set in the mid-80s about a working-class kid struggling to make his way in the rarified world of upper-class British University. On his way to achieving his long-held ambition to appear on the British TV Quiz Show, University Challenge, he falls in love with his beautiful teammate and forms a plan to win her heart through his advanced general knowledge skills. Starter For 10 is a bittersweet comedy about loyalty, class, falling in love and the difference between knowledge and wisdom.
  Directed by Tom Vaughan. With James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Joseph Friend. Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University.
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  Note: Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson (McAvoy) navigates his first year at Bristol University. Looks good.

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