Alan Silva & William Parker

Alan Silva & William Parker: A Hero's Welcome: Pieces For Rare Occasions

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 1999

A Hero's Welcome is doubly ironic. Irony number one: Alan Silva, who helped define the role of the bass in free jazz, now plays keyboards instead. (In his bass-playing years, Silva worked alongside such luminaries as Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, and Albert Ayler. His arco technique remains alive in today's players.) Irony number two: William Parker, the greatest jazz bassist of the last two decades, now finds himself accompanying Silva on A Hero's Welcome. (Parker deserves recognition for his work ...