The graphic novel tells the story of Bird's time in L.A. starting in December 1945, where
Bird and Dizzy Gillespie brought frenetic sounds of bebop from the East Coast jazz
underground to the West Coast for a two-month residency at Billy Berg's Hollywood
jazz club. This marked the beginning of a tumultuous two year-stint for Bird bumming
around L.A., showing up at jam sessions, crashing on people's couches, causing havoc
in public...