William Parker | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:William-Parker-Schindelbeck.jpg) Parker performs at Jazzfestival Saalfelden in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 10, 1952 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Free Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, poet |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Centering, 577 Records, AUM Fidelity, Intakt, Tzadik, Thirsty Ear, RogueArt |
| Website | williamparker.net |
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William Parker (born January 10, 1952) is an American free jazz double bassist. Beginning in the 1980s, Parker played with Cecil Taylor for over a decade, and he has led the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra since 1981.[1] The Village Voice named him "the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all time"[2] and DownBeat has called him "one of the most adventurous and prolific bandleaders in jazz".[3]
- ^ Blumenfeld, Larry (May 26, 2002). "Music; A Father to the Followers of Free Jazz". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Scherstuhl, Alan (February 8, 2021). "The Irreducible William Parker". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ French, David (October 2008). "William Parker: His Own 'New Thing'". DownBeat. Retrieved March 2, 2021.