Mayor of Punkville

by William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra

Type: Album
Released: 1 January 2000
Label: AUM Fidelity
Country: United States
Length: 2:20:40
Community rating: 3.98/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Richard Rodriguez, Roy Campbell, Chris Flam, Masahiko Kono, James McLean, Andrew Barker, Alex Lodico, Aleta Hayes, Steve Swell, Cooper-Moore, Lewis Barnes, Lois Eby, The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, David Hofstra

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Mayor of Punkville' presents bassist William Parker's Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, his large ensemble for collectively improvised music. The live recording sets massed horns and rhythm section against Parker's conducted improvisation, a big band format redirected toward free jazz ends.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, instrumental, dissonant, improvisation, rhythmic

Tracklist

Interlude #1 (The Next Phase) (4:00)
James Baldwin To The Rescue (18:26)
Oglala Eclipse (19:47)
I Can't Believe I Am Here (28:50)
Interlude #7 (Huey's Blues) (5:23)
3 Steps To Noh Mountain: Departure (5:08)
3 Steps To Noh Mountain: Soft Wheel (5:22)
3 Steps To Noh Mountain: Laughing Eyes And Dancing Hearts (3:45)
The Mayor Of Punkville (30:51)
Interlude #8 (Holy Door) (6:01)
Anthem (13:07)

Credits

Ori Kaplan - alto saxophone [alto sax]
Charles Waters - alto saxophone [alto sax], clarinet, alto saxophone
Rob Brown - alto saxophone [alto sax], flute, alto saxophone
Dave Sewelson - baritone saxophone [baritone sax]
David Hofstra - bass, tuba
Lois Eby - painting, task artwork
Chris Jonas - soprano saxophone [soprano sax]
Darryl Foster - tenor saxophone [tenor sax], soprano saxophone [soprano sax], soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Steven Joerg - producer [produced by], recorded by, producer
Chris Flam - mastered by, mastering
Laurie Stalter - photography by [photos], photography
James McLean - recorded by