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Zeena Parkins

Zeena Parkins, multi-instrumentalist, composer, improvisor, well-known as a pioneer of the electric harp, has also extended the language of the acoustic harp with the inventive use of unusual playing techniques, preparations, and layers of digital and analog processing. Zeena makes use of anything within reach as a possible tool with which she can enhance the sonic capabilities of her harps. She accurately describes her harp as a "sound machine of limitless capacity" and has used, household objects and hardware store finds, including: alligator clips, nails, rubber erasers, rubber tubing, felt, bows, metal candy lids, oversized metal bolts, hair clips, glass jars, discarded strings, as well as more conventional: leslie cabinets, guitar pedals, and numerous other digital processing hardware and assorted and varied software.

Francesca Gemmo, Magda Mayas: Tides In The Mirror

by Neri Pollastri
April 20, 2026

Tides in the Mirror documenta lo splendido incontro in studio di due pianiste, l'italiana Francesca Gemmo e la tedesca Magda Mayas, entrambe dedite all'improvvisazione ancorché partendo da esperienze e punti di vista diversi. Gemmo, formazione classica, ha esplorato molti ambiti dell'improvvisazione contemporanea, anche assieme al compagno d'arte e di vita Sergio Armaroli, arrivando recentemente ...

Zeena Parkins: Invention, Loss, And The Living Harp

by Lawrence Peryer
March 21, 2026

Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Zeena Parkins, composer, improviser, and one of the most singular forces in experimental music.Zeena has spent four decades dismantling what the harp can do: through electronics, object preparations, and a series of custom electric instruments she built herself, she's turned a concert hall fixture into something alive ...

New Music From Hart, Gratkowski, Rahn, Smith And More

by Bob Osborne
January 8, 2026

This playlist delves deep into the vibrant landscape of contemporary independent jazz and improvised music, showcasing an eclectic mix of sounds that defy easy categorization. From the rhythmic sophistication of Latin fusion and the intricate melodies of modern piano trios to boundary-pushing avant-garde improvisations, the selections deliberately cross genre lines. The journey takes listeners through structured ...

Moers Festival Interviews: Zeena Parkins

by Martin Longley
May 9, 2024

The harpist Zeena Parkins is one of the key players on the New York City improvising and composing fronts, and indeed on the global scene generally. Most of her upcoming gigs are happening around Europe, although her 2024 datesheet is relatively sparse compared to her 2025 plans. She probably became known to most folks when playing ...

Monochromes

By Ingrid Laubrock

Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Monochromes.

Blue and Sun​-​lights

By Zeena Parkins

Label: Relative Pitch Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Earth O; Triangular Globe; mosquito mind; [Moth] Territory - Full Length Mirror; Seraph; beaming_becoming chrystal; Spine; Glass Spell; doo wap BREAK BREAK; Earth OO.

Ingrid Laubrock: Monochromes

by Mark Corroto
October 13, 2023

Saxophonist & composer Ingrid Laubrock and her partner, drummer Tom Rainey self-released an ongoing series of spontaneous duets, the Stir Crazy Episodes, recorded during the pandemic lockdown. They were most likely a kind of pressure release mechanism for both artists. With Monochromes, Laubrock heads in the opposite direction by commissioning four musicians to pre-record tape pieces ...

Glass Triangle: Blue and Sun​-​lights

by John Sharpe
September 8, 2023

The transatlantic trio of electric harpist Zeena Parkins, saxophonist Mette Rasmussen and drummer Ryan Sawyer, working under the moniker Glass Triangle, reunites for Blue And Sun-Lights. It is the second release as a group following an eponymous debut recorded in 2019. The band brings together a unique set of experiences--downtown sass from Parkins, European free jazz ...

John Pietaro's Best In Jazz And New Music 2021

by John Pietaro
January 4, 2022

This year in which we celebrated the return of live performance and simultaneously foresaw a rise in virus numbers and the resumption of show and venue closings, the pervasive issue remains on the anti-vax know-nothings affecting the lives of the careful, caring and compliant. Health regs and advisories as simple as getting a lifesaving vaccine are ...