Ye Ren

Ye Ren: Another Shining Path

by Robert Spencer
July 1, 1999

Have you ever heard William Parker play bass? If so, are you still unconvinced of his mastery? If Another Shining Path won't convince you, your ears are tragically closed.

Take the very first track, “A Fork in the Road." Listen to how Parker weaves bass figures in and out and around the thoughtful alto of Gary Hassay. Listen to how all three players create a new and free soundscape of lyrical depth, without indulging in any of the clichés or ...

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Ye Ren: Another Shining Path

Read "Another Shining Path" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 1999

The Shennongjia mountain territory north of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is historically renowned in Chinese history as a veritable wellspring of herbal medicine. To this day, the area is well known for its singularly unusual plant and animal life. Many sections of the region remain uninhabited and unexplored. But the most legendary of the indigenous creatures to the rocky, craggy terrain and steeply sloping valleys is the “ye ren" (“wild man” or “night man”) which is also ...

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