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Evan Parker / Seymour Wright: Tie the Stone to the Wheel
by John Eyles
The five tracks on Tie the Stone to the Wheel were recorded at two duo gigs which saxophonists Evan Parker and Seymour Wright played in London and Derby, on consecutive Sundays in October 2014, at the Kernel Brewery and the Derby Theatre Studio. Remarkably, at the Derby gig, it was revealed that when Parker had played a previous gig at the venue, several decades before, Wright had been in the audience--as a six-month-old baby! While it is never ...
Continue ReadingSant'Anna Arresi Quintet by Evan Parker: Filu ‘e Ferru
by Alberto Bazzurro
Live alla ventinovesima edizione della rassegna di Sant'Anna Arresi, Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz, il 2 gennaio 2015, l'album, prontamente prodotto dall'Associazione Culturale Punta Giara, riunisce un'autentica all stars del jazz sperimentale, alle sue più vaste latitudini: c'è l'avanguardia storica europea di Evan Parker, responsabile nominale del quintetto, quella di seconda generazione, neroamericana (Hamid Drake) e a sua volta inglese (John Edwards), e i giovani virgulti Alexander Hawkins e Peter Evans, nuovamente uno britannico e l'altro statunitense.
Continue ReadingEddie Prevost, Evan Parker and John Edwards at Cafe Oto
by John Sharpe
Eddie Prevost, Evan Parker and John Edwards Cafe Oto London, UK July 28, 2015 “There won't be any tunes." That was the response to the inquiry from a passing tourist as to what to they might expect. A fairly accurate answer you might think given the line up of saxophonist Evan Parker, drummer Eddie Prevost and bassist John Edwards. But what was anticipated in the place of hummable ditties was clearly proving a draw ...
Continue ReadingEvan Parker - Paul Dunmall - Tony Bianco: Extremes
by Glenn Astarita
In the album notes, eminent drummer Tony Bianco advises that the various discourses of this program “were about the times we live in." It's a fitting correlation to the album moniker, featuring two legendary British improvisers, saxophonists Paul Dunmall and Evan Parker engaging in kinetic and at times, calamitous dialogues. Moreover, the Canadian label Red Toucan Records celebrates 20-years in business with its 50th release, fittingly provided by this powerhouse trio. The program sort of encapsulates the label's daring and ...
Continue ReadingSave the Date - Dicembre 2014
by Luca Canini
Dicembre. Ultimi scampoli di musica prima che cali il sipario sul 2014. E ultime notizie dal pianeta jazz. La più importante, come spesso è capitato nelle ultime settimane, arriva dalla Capitale (che in questi giorni ha però ben altro a cui pensare...). Dopo le polemiche estive sulla Festa dell'Unità e gli appelli arrivati da più parti, riapre i battenti la Casa del Jazz. Il cui timone è stato affidato dal Comune di Roma a un nuovo comitato artistico del quale ...
Continue ReadingEvan Parker at the The Vortex
by Sammy Stein
Evan Parker, John Edwards, John Russell The VortexLondon November 21, 2013 Outside the Vortex a man turned to me and said, “Well, I was expecting something, you know, a bit radical but nothing quite like this!" I knew just what he meant. We had just come outside for some air after the first half of improvised music played by Evan Parker (saxophones), John Edwards (bass) and John Russell (guitar) and I had to ...
Continue ReadingEvan Parker: Vaincu.Va! Live at Western Front 1978
by Mark Corroto
Love or hate it--digital technology has allowed for the reissue of long out- of-print LPs. Once only the province of collectors, Evan Parker's early solo saxophone LP recordings have been reissued as CDs on his Psi label for the past decade. The British saxophonist, a champion of the extended solo improvisation remains a vital voice today. These reissues shed light on his experimental and innovative sound.Indubitably, the next step in this process is to release unearthed concert recordings.
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