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 [...]
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. [...]
BURIDAN’S ASS Evan Parker The Snake Decides Incus : 1988 / 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 [...]
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