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Strings with Evan Parker (1998)

Label: Emanem
Released: 2001
Track listing: The Sitting on the Roof Series 1, The Sitting on the Roof Series 2,The Sitting on the Roof Series 3, Laughing in the House, Another Fire Drill, Double Headed Serpent, The Ghost Series 1 (Pizzicato), The Ghost Series 2 (Pizzicato),The Ghost Series 3 (Arco), Sub-group MM1, Sub-group MM2, Sub-group RD, Sub-group MW, Sub-group PC, Sub-group PD, Sub-group HD, Sub-group JR, Sub-group JE, Sub-group KM, The Spider's Web, Single Headed Serpent, Flying Spark

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Strings With Evan Parker: Strings With Evan Parker (1998)

Read "Strings With Evan Parker (1998)" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2001

Strings With Evan Parker is a newly released 3-CD set, presented to us by some of the prime movers and shakers of the British free-jazz, and/or improvised music circuit. And while Parker, performing solely on soprano sax, is not featured on every piece, his commanding presence is felt on the “Double Headed Serpent”, “The Spider’s Web” ...

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Strings with Evan Parker: Strings with Evan Parker (1998)

Read "Strings with Evan Parker (1998)" reviewed by John Eyles

by John Eyles
April 1, 2001

Free improvisation works best in trios, quartets and quintets, where the music resembles a discussion or debate, with each player responding to the contributions of all the others. In larger groupings, it becomes increasingly impossible for each participant to listen and respond to everyone else. A “cocktail party effect" takes over, as each player only responds ...