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Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers by Nature
by Ian Patterson
Truly improvised music is, like the depths of the great oceans, a place where few have really ventured, and it remains a largely unexplored world. On Farmers by Nature pianist Craig Taborn, drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist William Parker are like cartographers of the unknown, diving deep into the world of improvised music. Guided by each ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Lyn Horton
The seeds for improvised music were sown long ago in an age that can only be imagined, but are reflected in the improvised music of today. The sound of musical instruments, both contemporary and from times gone by, can symbolize the voices of those people who made up songs while they worked, practiced rituals, or congregated ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by John Sharpe
While Farmers By Nature is the debut of the year-old trio featuring Detroit-born drummer Gerald Cleaver, New York City bassist extraordinaire William Parker, and in-demand keyboardist Craig Taborn, it is by no means its first performance as a unit. Together the trio has fuelled the flights of saxophonists Rob Brown on his acclaimed Crown Trunk Root ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark Corroto
The aptly named Farmers By Nature is a completely improvised live date that whispers wait for it, wait... now, there it is." Just like farming, the seeds of improvised sound are scattered; some lay fallow and others bear delicious fruit. Bassist William Parker, drummer Gerald Cleaver and pianist Craig Taborn have worked together in ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark F. Turner
Farmers By Nature is the perfect outlet for these three highly respected progressives: drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker and pianist Craig Taborn. Their herculean abilities have been witnessed on their recordings as leaders--Cleaver's Detroit (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2008), Parker's Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity, 2008) and Taborn's Junk Magic (Thirsty Ear, 2004)--and on collaborations with ...