Aaron Parks: Structured Freedom

By JASON CRANE
August 18, 2008
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On the new episode of The Jazz Session, Jason Crane interviews pianist/composer Aaron Parks about his new album, Invisible Cinema (Blue Note, 2008). Parks is 24 years old—and he started college 11 years ago. A child prodigy who entered the University of Washington at age 13 as a triple major in math, computer science and music, Parks quickly found that music was his true calling. Now, after a five-year stint with trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Parks is set to release his Blue Note debut, Invisible Cinema. The album, which hits stores on August 19, 2008, is a tour de force of composition, imagination and performance.

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Date	Time	Detail	Price
Jun24Sun 7:00 pm	7:00 pm	Aaron Parks & Little Big - With Opener: Maiko Hata Duo The Falcon Marlboro, NY
Jul2Mon 20:00	20:00	Aaron Parks And Little Big Vortex Jazz Club London, UK	£18
Jul3Tue 20:00	20:00	Aaron Parks And Little Big Vortex Jazz Club London, UK	£18

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