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William Parker is a musician, improviser, composer, educator, and author. He plays the bass, shakuhachi, double reeds, tuba, donso ngoni and gembri. Born in 1952 in the Bronx, New York, he studied bass with Richard Davis, Art Davis, Milt Hinton, Wilber Ware, Jimmy Garrison, and Paul West. During Parker’s prolific career, he has recorded over 150 albums, had countless celebrated stage appearances, and helped shaped the jazz scene for both his peers and the youth. In 2013, Parker received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award in recognition of his influence and impact on the creative jazz scene over the last 40 years.
Armageddon Flower
By Ivo Perelman
Label: Tao Forms
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pillar of Light; Tree Of Life; Armageddon Flower; Restoration.
Synesthesia
By Ivo Perelman
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: First Color Heard; Phosphene; Blue Taste; Afterglow; One Sense.
Keeping It In Context
By Lou Grassi
Label: NoBusiness Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Angle Of Repose; The Surface Of No Strain; The Correct Diagonal.
Great Black Music: Hear and Now!
by Hobart Taylor
New music from, Nicole Mitchell, Russell Gunn, Rahsaan Barber, and William Parker and a little something from Bertha Hope. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Russell Gunn “ Folkz" from The Afrikan-Amerikan Book of the Dead (Vanglorious) 00:04 Joy Oladokun “Sage" from Hope is a Heavy Thing (Concord) 06:56 Julian Davis Reid “It's Time My Friend" ...
Henry Grimes & Marzette Watts: The Call
by Glenn Astarita
Long before Henry Grimes became known as jazz's great Lazarus story, he was simply one of the most technically astonishing bassists working in New York City's' free jazz underground. Recorded on December 28, 1965, and issued by ESP-Disk in 1966, The Call stands as his debut as a leader, and it remains a document of quiet ...
Daniel Carter / Sabir Mateen / William Parker / Lou Grassi: Keeping It In Context
by John Sharpe
This resounding blast from the past affirms drummer Lou Grassi's decision to flip from mainly commercial music to the adventurous end of the spectrum. He recorded Keeping It In Context in a 1996 session with some of New York City's finest avant practitioners following PoGressions (CJR, 1996), the date that led to him first dipping his ...
Chad Fowler / Eri Yamamoto: Polkadots & Moonbeams
by Mark Corroto
Some of the finest duo recordings give the listener the sensation of eavesdropping on an intimate encounter. The recordings of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans come to mind, as does the music of Billie Holiday and Lester Young. Polkadots & Moonbeams, by pianist Eri Yamamoto and saxophonist Chad Fowler, creates that same feeling. Although recorded in ...
New Music From Linda Sikhakhane, Brandon Seabrook, Angles 4 & More
by Bob Osborne
A selection of new and forthcoming releases which includes both the conventional and the experimental. New talent emerges with fresh ideas and jazz legends demonstrate legacy and commitment to artistry. This is a truly eclectic mix of that the jazz world has to offer at this point in time.Playlist Linda Sikhakhane “Vumani" from Linda ...
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