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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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 | Futterman, Joel / William Parker Why (Soul City Sounds) |
| Having worked together as members of the Kidd Jordan Quartet, pianist Joel Futterman and bassist William Parker recorded these collective duo improvisations in the studio in New York City in 2020, a perfect match of technical mastery pushing the boundaries of free playing through creative use of tonality, rhythm, and harmony from two extraordinarily compatibile improvisers. | |
 | Nechushtan, Alon For Those Who Cross the Seas [2 CDs] (ESP) |
| Reflecting on the loft-oriented NYC free improvisation scene, this 2006 concert at Zebulon, in Brooklyn has keyboardist Alon Nechushtan bringing together a spectacular sextet with Roy Campbell on flute & trumpet, Daniel Carter and Sabir Mateen on reeds, William Parker on bass and Federico Ughi on drums, taking flight on two seemingly boundless Nechushtan compositions. | |
 | Lewis, James Brandon / Red Lily Quintet For Mahalia, With Love [VINYL 2 LPs] (Tao Forms) |
| Composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis' exceptional Red Lily Quintet quintet (Kirk Knuffke on cornet; William Parker on bass; Chad Taylor on drums; Christopher Hoffman on cello) pays homage to gospel and jazz singer Mahalia Jackson through a suite of original Lewis compositions, reimagining some of Jackson's best known works; CD & LP issues include a bonus download track. | |
 | Lewis, James Brandon / Red Lily Quintet For Mahalia, With Love [2 CDs] (Tao Forms) |
| Composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis' exceptional Red Lily Quintet quintet (Kirk Knuffke on cornet; William Parker on bass; Chad Taylor on drums; Christopher Hoffman on cello) pays homage to gospel and jazz singer Mahalia Jackson through a suite of original Lewis compositions, reimagining some of Jackson's best known works; CD & LP issues include a bonus download track. | |
 | Shipp, Matthew Trio Circular Temple [VINYL] (ESP-Disk) |
| Originally released in 1992 on the US Quinton Records label, this trio album by New York improvisers, pianist Matthew Shipp (this being his first CD under his own name), bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, presents the four-part "Circular Temple" composed by Shipp, leveraging the language of jazz in remarkable ways, particularly the 2nd movement, "Monk's Nightmare". | |
 | Shipp, Matthew Trio Circular Temple (ESP-Disk) |
| Originally released in 1992 on the US Quinton Records label, this trio album by New York improvisers, pianist Matthew Shipp (this being his first CD under his own name), bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, presents the four-part "Circular Temple" composed by Shipp, leveraging the language of jazz in remarkable ways, particularly the 2nd movement, "Monk's Nightmare". | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela Shine Hear, Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| Inspired by a poem Carter wrote about New York's interminable motion, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this first of two planned volumes from an excellent studio session. | |
| Carter, Daniel / Leo Genovese / William Parker / Francisco Mela Shine Hear, Vol. 1 (577 Records) |
| Inspired by a poem Carter wrote about New York's interminable motion, the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone, Leo Genovese on piano, William Parker on bass, Gralla & Shakuhachi and Francisco Mela on drums & voice, turn in an ecstatic album of exotic collective improvisation in this first of two planned volumes from an excellent studio session. | |
 | Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela O Life, O Light Vol. 2 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| The second volume from the trio of Tennessee-to-NYC transplant Zoe Amba on tenor saxophone & flute, legendary double bassist William Parker and Francisco Mela on drums, performing three compositions by Amba recorded in the studio in NYC; emphatic free jazz with a powerful rhythm section elucidating Amba's spiritually fueled approach to compelling, lyrical improvisation. | |
 | Fowler, Chad / William Parker / Anders Griffen Broken Unbroken (Mahakala Music) |
| Led by New York wind and reed player Chad Fowler, who performs here on stritch, saxello & alto flute, this collective free jazz album brings together frequent collaborators, bassist William Parker (with whom Fowler plays in Dopolarians) and drummer & trumpeter Anders Griffen (heard on Thinking Unthinking and the Music of Frank Lowe) for two extended improvisations from contemplative to assertive. | |
 | Mela, Francisco feat. Cooper-Moore / William Parker Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 2 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| The second volume of Music Frees Our Souls, the trio of Francisco Mela on drums, Cooper-Moore on piano and William Parker on bass, recording in the studio in Brooklyn two extended, far reaching and powerful collective improvisations of music performed under the influence of Mela's work with, mentorship by and encouragement from pianist McCoy Tyner. | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Watson Jennison / William Parker / Federico Ughi Live! Volume 1: Erie (577 Records) |
| Working together in tours and recording since 2005, the NY trio of multi-reedist and wind player Daniel Carter, bassis William Parker and drummer/percussionist Federico Ughi are joined by saxophonist Watson Jennison also on flute, recorder and keyboards for this enlightened album of modern and transcendent jazz in a limited, remastered LP edition with bonus material. | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Matthew Ship / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver Welcome Adventure! Vol. 2 [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD] (577 Records) |
| The 2nd of two studio albums from the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone & flute, Matthew Shipp on piano, William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums, recordings from the same sessions as the 1st volume with five shorter works, as the long-time collaborators and friends show their nearly telepathic rapport in adventurous and masterful modern jazz. | |
 | Jordan, Edward 'Kidd' / Joel Futterman / William Parker / Hamid Drake A Tribute to Alvin Fielder (Live at Vision Festival XXIV) (Mahakala Music) |
| Recorded at Vision Festival XXIV in June of 2019, legendary drummer Alvin Fielder's friends and long time partners Kidd Jordan on tenor saxophone, Joel Futterman on piano and William Parker on contrabass are joined by drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake for an emotional and potent swinging free jazz tribute to Fielder, who passed away in January of that year. | |
 | Parker, Christopher / The Band of Guardian Angels Soul Food (Mahakala Music) |
| An open and free album of modern jazz evoking loft-style collective improvisation but controlled under the compositions of pianist Christopher Parker, in his debut album as a leader with the incredibly talented sextet of Kelley Hurt on vocals, Daniel Carter on winds, Jaimie Branch on trumpet, William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums | |
 | Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela O Life, O Light Vol. 1 (577 Records) |
| New generation New York tenor saxophonist Zoe Amba, a Tennessee transplant whose spirit is illuminated with free styles that harken back to Ayler, recording in the studio with a trio of luminary players--William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums--performing three Amba compositions, one featuring Amba on flute; the CD edition contains one bonus improvisation. | |
 | Amba, Zoh / William Parker / Francisco Mela O Life, O Light Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| New generation New York tenor saxophonist Zoe Amba, a Tennessee transplant whose spirit is illuminated with free styles that harken back to Ayler, recording in the studio with a trio of luminary players--William Parker on bass and Francisco Mela on drums--performing three Amba compositions, one featuring Amba on flute; the CD edition contains one bonus improvisation. | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Matthew Shipp / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver Welcome Adventure! Vol. 2 (577 Records) |
| The 2nd of two studio albums from the quartet of Daniel Carter on saxophone & flute, Matthew Shipp on piano, William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums, recordings from the same sessions as the 1st volume with five shorter works, as the long-time collaborators and friends show their nearly telepathic rapport in adventurous and masterful modern jazz. | |
 | Mela, Francisco feat. Matthew Shipp / William Parker Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| A member of pianist McCoy Tyner's Trio and Joe Lavano's Quartet, New York drummer Francisco Mela's own career as a leader is heard in this energetic trio album with two of NY's finest--pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker--recording in the studio in Brooklyn in 2020 for two extended and powerful collective improvisations and a brief "Dark Light". | |
 | Mela, Francisco feat. Matthew Shipp / William Parker Music Frees Our Souls, Vol. 1 (577 Records) |
| A member of pianist McCoy Tyner's Trio and Joe Lavano's Quartet, New York drummer Francisco Mela's own career as a leader is heard in this energetic trio album with two of NY's finest--pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker--recording in the studio in Brooklyn in 2020 for two extended and powerful collective improvisations and a brief "Dark Light". | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Matthew Shipp / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1 [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| After decades playing together, the quartet of Daniel Carter on tenor sax, trumpet & flute, Matthew Shipp on piano, William Parker on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums, release the first of two planned studio albums, with two extended and remarkably warm collective excursions bookending a shorter "Scintillate", in an exceptionally solid album of masterful modern jazz. | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Matthew Shipp / William Parker / Gerald Cleaver Welcome Adventure! Vol. 1 (577 Records) |
| After decades playing together, the quartet of Daniel Carter on tenor sax, trumpet & flute, Matthew Shipp on piano, William Parker on bass, and Gerald Cleaver on drums, release the first of two planned studio albums, with two extended and remarkably warm collective excursions bookending a shorter "Scintillate", in an exceptionally solid album of masterful modern jazz. | |
 | Jordan, Kidd / Joel Futterman / William Parker / Alvin Fielder Live At The Guelph Jazz Festival 2011 (Creative Collective) |
| The 2011 Guelph Jazz Festival presented this quartet of legendary players--William Parker on bass, Alvin Fielder on drums & percussion, Joel Futterman on piano & flute, and Kidd Jordan on tenor saxophone--for an exemplary concert of jazz that uses free approaches to create melodic, inventive and soulful music, the expansive conversations sophisticated and wonderfully exhilarating. | |
 | Dopolarians (William Parker / Kidd Jordan / Alvin Fielder / Chad Fowler / Christopher Parker / Kelley Hurt) Garden Party (Mahakala Music) |
| Legendary players, drummer Alvin Fielder, bassist William Parker, and saxophonist Kidd Jordan joined younger generation players pianist Christopher Parker, vocalist Kelley Hurt, and saxophonist Chad Fowler in New Orleans to record this exceptional album of modern jazz compositions primarily from Fowler, plus a collective improvisation and a narrative from Hurt. | |
 | Fernandez, Agusti Trio (w. William Parker / Susie Ibarra) One Night At The Joan Miro Foundation (Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!)) |
| A formidable meeting of three powerhouses of modern creative improvisation of diverse backgrounds -- Filipina-American drummer/percussionist Susie Ibarra, legendary New York bassist William Parker, and Spanish pianist Agusti Fernandez, in a spirited, masterful and stunning live performance at the Joan Miro Foundation in Barcelona recorded in 1998. | |
 | Carter, Daniel / Watson Jennison / William Parker / Federico Ughi Live! Volume 1: Erie [VINYL] (577 Records) |
| Working together in tours and recording since 2005, the NY trio of multi-reedist and wind player Daniel Carter, bassis William Parker and drummer/percussionist Federico Ughi are joined by saxophonist Watson Jennison also on flute, recorder and keyboards for this enlightened album of modern and transcendent jazz in a limited, remastered LP edition with bonus material. | |
