Jazz Bassist William Parker Puts His Musical Philosophy Into Action on ‘Universal Tonality’
William Parker’s Universal Tonality is a recording he has been holding in his back pocket for just about 20 years now, which is crazy because it’s so good.
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Pianist Matthew Shipp Accidentally Makes an Introspective Album with ‘Codebreaker’
Codebreaker is the sound of jazz pianist Matthew Shipp gliding on autopilot, letting his subconscious do the talking.
James Brandon Lewis and Red Lily Wagon Explore George Washington Carver’s Legacy Through Heartfelt Improvisation
James Brandon Lewis, a highly expressive young saxophonist, explores the meaning of George Washington Carver through a fresh quintet, earthy and free at once.
Whit Dickey’s ‘Tao Quartets’ Pose Key Questions About Improvised Music
Veteran drummer from New York's creative music scene, Whit Dickey combines two quartets that pose so many of the key questions about purely improvised music.
William Parker Swings and Plays on Jazz’s Edge with ‘Live/Shapeshifter’
On Live/Shapeshifter, William Parker goes way back to Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus in muscular swing and melodic grace while still seeming to play out on the edge.
Jazz’s William Parker Creates an Album of a Lifetime… Again with ‘Voices Fall from the Sky’
In a career full of lofty goals and incredible highs, William Parker has once again sculpted an album that will stand apart from the pack through beauty alone.