On tomorrow's show I will be exclusively playing the music of bassist & composer William Parker. Parker has two fabulous new recordings out on AUM Fidelity, Double Sunrise over Neptune and Petit Oiseau. Double Sunrise over Neptune features a large ensemble and was composed for the Vision Festival XII in 2007. The music is very much influenced by folk musics from around the world and the highlight, for me, is the vocals of Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay. Petit Oiseau is a recording of Parker's Quartet with Lewis Barnes, Rob Brown, and Hamid Drake. The music is characteristic of Parker's Quartet, with lovely extended pieces that are harmonically challenging and always interesting. Time permitting, I will also highlight music from earlier in William Parker's career.
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