Melodrama in B flat Every once in awhile the old cowboy could lay his hat down and play a more sensitive role or indulge in a personal project like Bird , the story of Charlie Parker. Eastwood has a genuine passion for jazz music. His son Kyle is an accomplished jazz bassist, leading his own band. Kyle has even helped score some of his father's movies, including Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby , and was featured in the "Stork Club Band" in J. Edgar . Clint plays piano himself, and did the segment " Piano Blues " for Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary on The Blues . He had previously produced a documentary on Thelonious Monk, built around the great pianist's signature song, Straight No Chaser . Unfortunately, Clint wasn't as successful with Bird , choosing to indulge in Charlie Parker's slow decay as a result of his heroin addiction, morosely played by Forest Whitaker. The venerable actor came into adulthood after World War I...