MONOCEROS 2
MONOCEROS 4
Evan Parker
Monoceros
Incus : 1978
EP, soprano sax.
In the pantheon of saxophone colossi, there is a special place reserved for Evan Parker. Taking late Coltrane as his jumping off point, Parker has expanded the language of the saxophone as much as anyone over the past three decades. A central figure in the European Free Improv scene alonside [...]
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The Majestic
October 29th, 2007 · 19 Comments · Evan Parker
FINGERPRINTS, PART ONE
Evan Parker
At the Finger Palace
The Beak Doctor : 1979
EP, soprano sax.
Sometimes half measures won’t do. When you’re striving for total transcendence, there’s no room for accommodation. The listener is forced to either buckle up for the journey or bail out completely. A casual ride on the running board is not an option.
Evan Parker’s [...]
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Don’t Trifle
July 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker, Paul Lovens
BEELZEBUB’S TALES: REVISED
ESTER-WERDA NOCTURNO
FUX
Schlippenbach Trio
Elf Bagatellen
FMP : 1991
Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano; Evan Parker, soprano and tenor sax; Paul Lovens, “selected drums and cymbals.”
A series of musical reflections in 11 words (or less):
Bagetelles: Musical miniatures. Form started in 18th century.
Adopted and updated by Bartok and especially Webern.
(Bagatelle form also embraced domestically by John Zorn.)
Not trivialities, but [...]
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Charmed
October 30th, 2006 · 8 Comments · Evan Parker
BURIDAN’S ASS
Evan Parker
The Snake Decides
Incus : 1988 /Â Psi : 2003 [ buy ]
EP, soprano sax.
The title of this song refers to a philosophical paradox, roughly akin to Schrodinger’s cat. Imagine, if you will, a perfectly rational, though hungry, ass, named Ratso, positioned exactly between two equally delicious bales of hay. Since each bale is [...]
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