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WILLIAM PARKER Some Interviews in order of recency:
All About Jazz.com (2005)
Jazz Weekly .com (2003)
Free Association Radio / WZBC (2002)
Soundboard
Another interview
»Those in the music business say this music can only be so successful. I say there is no limit to what we can do for each other as human beings.« - William Parker
As William Parker embodies the beliefs that the existence of AUM Fidelity is predicated on, may that day come sooner when folks on a mass scale awake to the alter destiny as put forth by Mr. Parker, and the many great sages who have come before. Better will come.
He writes: »it is the role of the artist to incite political, social, and spiritual revolution, to awaken us from our sleep and never let us forget our obligations as human beings, to light the fire of human compassion. Sounds that enlighten are infinite. We can put no limit to joy, or on our capacity for love.«
The 90's saw an appropriately growing appreciation of William Parker's massive gifts as a musician, and in these earliest seedlings of the new century, his sheer humanity is taking deeper root in the essence of listeners' beings.
It was early in the past decade that William took on the band leadership role that had long been urged on him by his fellow musicians. His talents as a composer and band-leader became quickly evident through his large ensemble - The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra (still strong), his smaller group concept - In Order To Survive (since disbanded), and the collective quartet Other Dimensions In Music (forward ever). In addition, William is a root foundation member of the David S. Ware Quartet and the ensembles of Matthew Shipp. The full intensity and immensity of his destined collaboration with Chicago-based drummer Hamid Drake will be fully comprehended in the year 2012. Just know that you need to. The William Parker Quartet with Hamid, Rob Brown and Lewis Barnes has been his principal group as a leader since the dawn of the new millenium. -SJ
William Parker's website (which needs to be updated)
Discography as a Leader
2006 Long Hidden: The Olmec Series AUM Fidelity
2005 Sound Unity (Quartet) AUM Fidelity
2005 Luc's Lantern (piano trio w/ Eri Yamamoto, Michael Thompson) The Blue Series
2004 Mass for the Healing of the World (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra) Black Saint
2003 Spontaneous (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra) Splasc(H)
2003 Scrapbook (Violin Trio w/ Billy Bang and Hamid Drake) The Blue Series
2002 Raincoat In The River (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra) Eremite
2002 Raining On The Moon (Quartet + Leena Conquest) The Blue Series
2002 O'Neal's Porch (Quartet) - 2nd edition AUM Fidelity
2002 Bob's Pink Cadillac (Clarinet Trio w/ Perry Robinson & Walter Perkins) Eremite
2001 Piercing The Veil (Duet with Hamid Drake) AUM Fidelity
2001 O'Neal's Porch (Quartet with Rob Brown, Lewis Barnes, Hamid Drake) Centering
2001 Song Cycle Boxholder
2000 Mayor Of Punkville (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra) AUM Fidelity
2000 Painter's Spring (Trio w/ Daniel Carter, Hamid Drake) The Blue Series
1999 Posium Pendasem (In Order To Survive) FMP
1998 The Peach Orchard (In Order To Survive) AUM Fidelity
1998 Lifting The Sanctions (solo bass) No More
1998 Through Acceptance Of The Mystery Peace (re-issue with extra material) ..Eremite
1997 Sunrise in the Tone World (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra) AUM Fidelity
1996 Compassion Seizes Bed-Stuy (In Order To Survive) Homestead
1995 In Order To Survive (In Order To Survive) ..Black Saint
1995 Testimony (solo bass) ..Zero In
1995 Flowers Grow In My Room (The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra).. Centering
1981 Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace
....... (music recorded from 1974-1979 w/ various accompaniment).. LP Centering
Discography as Co-Leader
2006 Kidd Jordan / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Palm of Soul..AUM Fidelity
2005 Fred Anderson / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Blue Winter ..Eremite Records
2003 William Parker / Roy Campbell / Daniel Carter / Alan Silva: Fractured Dimensions FMP
2003 David Budbill / William Parker / Hamid Drake: Songs for a Suffering World ..Boxholder
2002 William Parker / Joe Morris / Hamid Drake: Eloping With The Sun Riti
2002 Jemeel Moondoc / William Parker (& Hamid Drake): New World Pygmies vol.2 Eremite
2001 The Music Ensemble (Roaratorio)
2000 Other Dimensions In Music: Time Is Of The Essence Is Beyond Time AUM Fidelity
2000 Jemeel Moondoc/William Parker: New World Pygmies ..Eremite
1999 David Budbill & William Parker: Zen Mountains Zen Streets ..Boxholder
1999 Alan Silva & William Parker: A Hero's Welcome: Pieces for Rare Occasions . Eremite
1998 Other Dimensions In Music: Now! (w/ Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Rashid Bakr) AUM Fidelity
1998 Joelle Leandre & William Parker: Contrabasses ..Leo
1997 Joe Morris/William Parker: Invisible Weave No More Records
1995 Derek Bailey / John Zorn / William Parker: Harras . Avant
1993 Gayle/Parker/Ali: Touchin' On Trane (w/ Charles Gayle & Rashied Ali).. FMP
1990 Other Dimensions In Music (w/ Roy Campbell, Daniel Carter, Rashid Bakr) ..Silkheart
For a lovinly detailed as authoritavely complete as is possible WP sessionagraphy do visit Rick Lopez' The William Parker Sessionography
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