David S. Ware, tenor saxophone
Matthew Shipp, piano
William Parker, double bass
Guillermo E. Brown, drums
1. Ganesh Sound
2. Theme Of Ages
3. Mikuro's Blues
4. The Stargazers
5. The Stargazers (continues)
6. Lithuanian Whirl
7. Surrendered
Recorded 24th March 2007 at Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre by NGR.
No Business Records NBLP 4/5
(vinyl only release > vinyl rip)
A dream Orchestra and another great project : The Essence Of Ellington.
Rec. live at "Teatro Manzoni", Milan, Italy, on February 5, 2012
(mics recording)
William Parker,bass,conductor,arranger
Kidd Jordan,tenor sax
Ras Moshe,tenor & soprano saxes
Sabir Mateen,tenor sax & clarinet
Darius Jones/Rob Brown,alto saxes
Dave Sewelson,baritone sax
Roy Campbell,trumpet,flugelhorn & flute
Matt Lavelle,trumpet
Steve Swell/Willie Applewhite,trombones
Dave Burrell,piano
Hamid Drake,drums
Ernie Odoom,vocal
1. William intro (03:41)
2. Portrait Of Louisiana [W.Parker]/Sophisticated Lady
Part 1 & 2 [D.Ellington/W.Parker] (46:50)
3. Take The Coltrane [B.Strayhorn] (21:07)
4. In A Sentimental Mood [D.Ellington] (07:29)
5. Take The "A" Train [B.Strayhorn]/Heavenly Interlude
[W.Parker] (16:33)
6. Caravan [J.Tizol] (22:32)
7. The Essence Of Ellington (encore) [W.Parker] (14:08)
Total Time 2:12:22
excerpt from Take The Coltrane
A very rare occaison to hear Karen Borca as a leader - Enjoy!!!!
KAREN BORCA - IRÈNE SCHWEIZER QUARTET
Karen Borca, bassoon
Irène Schweizer, piano
William Parker, bass
Andrew Cyrille, drums
01. unknown title 48:20
02. unknown title 08:10
Recorded at 'Kaserne', Basel, Switzerland on April 16, 1989.
Source/Lineage/Quality: Sony ECM155 - Sony TC D5M - Denon DR 1000 – flac – dime – B+
(thanks to the original uploader and to J., from whom I got this rare treasure!)
[picture (here only partially) by Frank Rubolino]
STEVE COHN "THE BEGGAR AND THE ROBOT IN DIAMONDS"
Steve Cohn, piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki, khaen, shofar, percussion
Fred Hopkins, bass
Jason Hwang, violin
Tom Varner, french horn
'The Beggar'
1. 1st Movement 08:45
2. 2nd Movement 06:54
3. 3rd Movement 20:04
Steve Cohn, piano, shakuhachi, hichiriki
Frank Lowe, tenor saxophone
Bob Stewart, tuba
William Parker, bass, musette
Karl Berger, vibes
Zen Matsuura, drums
'The Robot In Diamonds'
1. 1st Movement 11:11
2. 2nd Movement 11:15
3. 3rd Movement 17:01
'The Beggar' recorded live at the Miller Theatre, N.Y.C., N.Y. on 14th October, 1993.
'The Robot...' recorded at Zen's Studio, Brooklyn, N.Y. on 30th January, 1986.
ITMP 970089
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It's Sunday - so I'll make an extra effort.
Kazutoki "Kappo" Umezu, alto saxophone
Yoriyuki Harada, piano, bass clarinet
Ahmed Abdullah, trumpet
William Parker, bass
Rashied Sinan, drums
1. Stravizauls (Harada) 21:29
2. Kim (Umezu) 22:50
3. Not So Long Don (Umezu) 02:02
Recorded by Ali Abuwi at Studio WE, NYC, 11th August, 1975.
SKI No.1 (vinyl rip)
I think that the David S. Ware Quartet (one of the greatest groups in
the last twenty years) is a bit underrated on IS, so here is the Quartet
performing live the famous "Freedom Suite" composed by Sonny Rollins.
Rec. live at "Piazza del Nuraghe", Sant’Anna Arresi (Cagliari),
Italy, on September 1, 2004 (radio broadcast)
David S. Ware,tenor sax
Matthew Shipp,piano
William Parker,bass
Guillermo E. Brown,drums
1. Freedom Suite Part I (21:02)
2. Freedom Suite Part II (16:47)
3. Freedom Suite Part III (16:48)
4. Freedom Suite Part IV (11:54)
Total Time 1:06:33
After Riccardo's post of Leena Conquest in Rome, I thought we definitely should have some more Leena Conquest in Rome. Bit of a toss-up about whether to go for the 2004 or 2008 concert, so here's the 2004, and if this one catches on, we might throw in the 2008 later on. I should say I caught the 2008 version roundabout the same time as the Rome date, so obviously two dates on the same tour.
As far as the William Parker oeuvre is concerned, this is, one might say, from the more accessible part of it. His Raining on the Moon ensemble is an conscious, deliberate attempt to draw upon a wider palette, to incorporate elements of the black musical heritage beyond jazz, in particular vocals and lyrics/poetry in the standard jazz ensemble set-up. Here it veers towards soul music in passages, recalling that one of Parker's many projects is a tribute to Curtis Mayfield. For those who enjoyed this set, I should recommend my earlier posting of Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble, another project of exploring the width and breadth of the heritage - the latter Chicago-based and applying the banner of "Great Black Music - From Ancient to the Future". Parker is New York-based, but his vision and imagination is very much along the lines of his AACM compatriots in Chicago, extending beyond music-making to activism and community-building among his fellow NY jazzers.
Basic info:
William Parker Raining on the Moon
New York Is Now! Festival, Auditorium Parca della Musica –
Viale Pietro de Coubertin
Rome Italy
April 4, 2004
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1. Soul That Died (24:16)
2. Feet Song (15:45)
3. James Baldwin to the Rescue (11:24)
4. Bowl of Stone Around the Sun (10:02)
5. unknown (10:17)
William Parker (b)
Rob Brown (as)
Lewis Barnes (tp)
Hamid Drake (d)
Leena Conquest (voc)
Here is another great concert that appeared on dime recently (thanks jeffgmorris). The music covers a wide gamut of emotions, and the interplay between Alan Silva and Marshall Allen - who is absolutely red hot - is particularly effective. Very good sound quality.
Vision Festival, New York City
23rd May, 2000
Alan Silva (p, synth)
Marshall Allen (ts, fl)
William Parker (b)
It would be great to get comments and responses to the music from the many people who download from this blog!
