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Matt Parker Trio "present Time" Cd Release at National Sawdust
Courtesy of Michael Ricci | Posted on January 8, 2016
Where
National Sawdust
80 North 6th St.
Brooklyn, NY
Map
(646) 779-8455
When
Thu, February 11, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
About
The past, present, and future of jazz brilliantly coexist on Present Time, the second album by tenor and soprano saxophone virtuoso and visionary composer Matt Parker. The interpretation of Present Time most evident in this music is the notion of time as a gift. Parker and his fellow travelers – bassist Alan Hampton and drummer Reggie Quinerly – constantly shift the listener’s awareness of time, from the march rhythms of New Orleans to the stark freedom of group improvisation. Present Time takes a fresh look at the lessons learned over two decades in music. “Sixteen,” the first piece he ever wrote, appears reinterpreted with 20 years’ worth of perspective. Special Guests include Michael Arthur, live drawings, and Emily Braden, vocals....