New compositions from bassist William Parker, two CDs with the first performed by the William Parker Quartet of Hamid Drake on drums, Rob Brown on sax, and Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson on trumpet, the second with his In Order to Survive quartet with Brown, Drake, and Coooper-Moore on piano; a tremendous album of beautiful melodies and infectious rhythms.

One of today's best working bands in jazz, Parker's Quartet with Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes & Hamid Drake in 8 new Parker compositions: melodic, rhythmic and unexpected music.