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William Hooker's body of uninterrupted work beginning in the mid-seventies defines him as one of the most important composers and players in jazz. As bandleader, Hooker has fielded ensembles in an incredibly diverse array of configurations. Each collaboration has brought a serious investigation of his compositional agenda and the science of the modern drum kit. His work is frequently grounded in a narrative context. Whether set against a silent film or anchored by a poetic theme, Hooker brings dramatic tension and human warmth to avant-garde jazz. His ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions offers a much-needed statement of social optimism in the arts." Thomas Stanley. William Hooker (drummer,composer and poet) has created works that range from jazz and "new" music to experimental genres
Amina Claudine Myers, Hard Bop Messengers, Sveið, Steve Smith and Vital Information
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, choice selections from new releases by keyboardist Amina Claudine Myers; vocalist Raquel Marina; producer and instrumentalist Adrian Younge; the trio Sveið; and drummer Steve Smith and Vital Information. Playlist Andrew Hill “Dedication" from Point of Departure (Blue Note) 6:38 Amina Claudine Myers “Twilight" from ...
Strata-East, James Brandon Lewis & Phil Haynes
by Maurice Hogue
Back in the '70s and '80s, flicking through the LPs at a favourite record store and finding the latest Strata East releases made the trip worthwhile. Established by trumpeter Charles Tolliver and pianist Stanley Cowell, the label that was dedicated to spiritual jazz and social consciousness was releasing music by some of the most important artists ...
Yuki Yamamura, Rachel Therrien, Whispering Worlds, Rodney Whitaker
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of Jazz and improvised music, you'll hear from pianist and composer Yelena Eckemoff; bassists Shayna Dulberger, Yuki Yamamura, Rodney Whitaker and Rodney Jordan; the collective Artemis; trumpeter Rachel Therriem; the ensemble Whispering Worlds; and guitarists Russ Spiegel, Dave Stryker, and George Benson. Playlist Thad Jones “Whisper Not" from Mad ...
William Parker New Heart Trio at The Chapel
by Roy Strassman
William Parker New Heart Trio The Chapel San Francisco, CA May 15, 2023 William Parker is a free jazz phenom, as his current New Heart Trio heartedly demonstrated. Accompanied by the legendary William Hooker on the drum set and firebrand Isaiah Collier on tenor saxophone and hand percussion, Parker, attired in ...
Liudas Mockūnas / Arvydas Kazlauskas: Purvs
by Mark Corroto
If you need evidence that the very first musicians, our evolutionary ancestors, made sounds to imitate nature, Purvs may be the proof. The Latvian and Lithuanian saxophonists Arvydas Kazlauskas and Liudas Mockūnas made two recordings, one in an open air Latvian bog marsh which makes up the first LP of this release and the second LP ...
William Parker: Mayan Space Station
by Mark Corroto
The immediate impact of the recording Mayan Space Station is that of a sheer out-and-out physicality presented by this music. While it is obvious the musicians—guitarist Ava Mendoza, bassist William Parker and drummer Gerald Cleaver—are engaged in the nonautomatic operation of their respective musical instruments, their Herculean efforts are conspicuous. While rarely recognized, credit must be ...
John Pietaro's "Test" Of 2020
by John Pietaro
It would be a fool's errand in a covid-damaged society to attempt a peaceably gathered year's end “Best of" list, in jazz or any other genre or medium. But artists of jazz and all avant gardes have been especially susceptible to the considerable financial ebbing and health concerns of this period. Discussing this concept with my ...
Agustí Fernández / Liudas Mockūnas: Improdimensions
by John Sharpe
As one of Lithuania's premier improvisers, reedman Liudas Mockūnas has partnered an enormous array of visiting luminaries over the years. The duet is a favored format which has seen the multi-instrumentalist in tandem with bassist Barry Guy, drummer William Hooker and guitarist Marc Ducret, just to name those documented on NoBusiness Records. Here ...
Matthew Shipp: Poetic Connection
by Seton Hawkins
It is difficult to describe the impact of pianist and composer Matthew Shipp without descending into hyperbole. A core figure in the now-legendary David S. Ware Quartet, a bandleader with a staggering recording output, a groundbreaking curator for the influential Blues Series of Thirsty Ear Records, Matthew Shipp has also more recently broken new ...
