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The fourth book in New York improvising bassist William Parker's interview with other improvisers, here with 29 interviews, and 24 works of art by Jeff Schlangler; interviews include Peter Brötzmann, Darius Jones, Ava Mendoza, Zeena Parkins, Tom Rainey, Bobby Zankel, Evan Parker, James Brandon Lewis, Micheal Bisio, Mario Pavone, Taylor Ho Bynum, &c.
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485 pages, Text in English. 29 interviews by William Parker. 24 artworks by Jeff Schlangler. Edited by Ed Hazell.
UPC: 9782953150865
Label: RogueArt
Catalog ID: ROG-0128
Squidco Product Code: 33306
Format: BOOK
Condition: New
Released: 2023
Country: France
Packaging: Book
Musicians and artists interviewed by William Parker in this book:
Coen Aalberts
Achmed Abdullah
Patricia Ali
Newman Taylor
Baker Lewis Barnes
Micheal Bisio
Peter Brötzmann
Taylor Ho Bynum
Ellen Christi
Gerald Cleaver
Leena Conquest
Anthony Davis
Joel Futterman
Watson Jennison
Darius Jones
George Lewis
James Brandon Lewis
Granchan Monchur III
Tatsuya Nakatani
Evan Parker
Zeena Parkins
J.D. Parran
Mario Pavone
Tom Rainey
Jean Carla Rodea
Lisa Sokolov
Juma Sultan
Bobby Zankel
485 pages, Text in English. 29 interviews by William Parker. 24 artworks by Jeff Schlangler. Edited by Ed Hazell.
Coen Aalberts
Achmed Abdullah
Patricia Ali
Newman Taylor
Baker Lewis Barnes
Micheal Bisio
Peter Brötzmann
Taylor Ho Bynum
Ellen Christi
Gerald Cleaver
Leena Conquest
Anthony Davis
Joel Futterman
Watson Jennison
Darius Jones
George Lewis
James Brandon Lewis
Granchan Monchur III
Tatsuya Nakatani
Evan Parker
Zeena Parkins
J.D. Parran
Mario Pavone
Tom Rainey
Jean Carla Rodea
Lisa Sokolov
Juma Sultan
Bobby Zankel
485 pages, Text in English. 29 interviews by William Parker. 24 artworks by Jeff Schlangler. Edited by Ed Hazell.
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• Show Bio for William Parker "William Parker is a bassist, improviser, composer, writer, and educator from New York City, heralded by The Village Voice as, "the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time." In addition to recording over 150 albums, he has published six books and taught and mentored hundreds of young musicians and artists. Parker's current bands include the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, In Order to Survive, Raining on the Moon, Stan's Hat Flapping in the Wind, and the Cosmic Mountain Quartet with Hamid Drake, Kidd Jordan, and Cooper-Moore. Throughout his career he has performed with Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Milford Graves, and David S. Ware, among others." ^ Hide Bio for William Parker
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Track Listing:
Musicians and artists interviewed by William Parker in this book:
Coen Aalberts
Achmed Abdullah
Patricia Ali
Newman Taylor
Baker Lewis Barnes
Micheal Bisio
Peter Brštzmann
Taylor Ho Bynum
Ellen Christi
Gerald Cleaver
Leena Conquest
Anthony Davis
Joel Futterman
Watson Jennison
Darius Jones
George Lewis
James Brandon
Lewis Ava Mendoza
Granchan Monchur III
Tatsuya Nakatani
Evan Parker
Zeena Parkins
J.D. Parran
Mario Pavone
Tom Rainey
Jean Carla Rodea
Lisa Sokolov
Juma Sultan
Bobby Zankel
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