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Multi-instrumentalist and composer William Parker Few musicians on the planet can convey a sense of physicality more effectively than William Parker — the multi-instrumentalist and composer best recognized as a titan on upright bass, especially in the flowing continuum of experimental jazz. So it comes as welcome news that the Vision Festival, over which he always presides as a benevolent guide, will return in person this summer, beginning July 22 at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. (He will it kick off himself, in an "Opening Healing Ceremony" that also includes his wife, Arts For Art founder /...

Cisco Bradley 12 February 2021 Bassist, composer, and scene-maker William Parker has a colossal figure in creative music since the 1970s, particularly as a musician who has defined the sound of New York beyond the mainstream. His range is astonishing, but so is his focus. His recorded output is vast, particularly lately. Shying away from dealing with it all is understandable. Parker’s recordings as a leader exceed 100 albums, with sideman work—particularly with Cecil Taylor, Charles Gayle, David S. Ware, and Matthew Shipp—easily tripling that figure. How can we begin to grasp it all, pa...

Matthew Alec & The Soul Electric – Cleveland Time (Cleveland Time): “Cleveland Time marks the first album release from the group that features Matthew Alec (tenor saxophone and EWI), Brian Woods (piano, keyboards, organs, plus vocals on “Give What You Take” and “Baby You Got Me”), Steven Forest Sanders (guitar, plus vocals on “Enigma Man”), Jared Lees (bass), Jeremiah Hawkins (percussion, plus drums on “Baby You Got Me”), and Leon Henault (drums). The album also features special guests Tom ‘Bones’ Malone (trombone and horn section on “Cleveland Time”), MINUS THE A...