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William Parker's 'Universal Tonality' is a recording he has been holding in his back pocket for just about 20 years now, which is crazy because it's so good.

Loyal followers of jazz activist, visionary, poet, and multi-instrumentalist William Parker are doubtlessly already aware of the book, his biography

Loyal followers of jazz activist, visionary, poet, and multi-instrumentalist William Parker are doubtlessly already aware of the book, his biography

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 /...

William Parker As spring rolls on and we inch closer to summer, this week’s roundup continues the trend of adding more in-real-life events to the list of online offerings. William Parker Book Launch and Concert | May 15 In celebration of the recent publication of his biography, Universal Tonality: The Life and Music of William Parker (written by Cisco Bradley), local jazz and experimental music organization Elysium Furnace Works will present a rare concert featuring bassist William Parker live from the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon on May ...