Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World: Volumes 1-10

by William Parker

Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World: Volumes 1-10 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 29 January 2021
  • Label: Centering
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:09:24
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Kyoko Kitamura, Jim Clouse, Peter Dennis, Eri Yamamoto, Patricia Nicholson, Jim Ferraiuolo, Ellen Christi, Dave Sewelson, Coen Aalberts, Reina Murooka, Steve Swell, Scot Moore, Moran Sabag, Jason Kao Hwang, Mara Rosenbloom, Tina Burova, Dara Bloom, Klaas Hekman, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez, Amirtha Kidambi, Kevin Murray, Andrea Wolper, Kayla Milmine-Abbott, Jean Carla Rodea, Matt Moran, Lisa Sokolov, Jean Cook, Rachel Housle, Jackson Krall, Hamid Drake, Fay Victor, Ben Stapp, Ariel Bart, Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson, Daniel Carter, Ohad Kapuya, Brahim Fribgane, Matt Lavelle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World' is a monumental 10-disc collection of suites composed by William Parker, centered predominantly on the female voice. The project encompasses a vast sonic territory, ranging from solo piano and a cappella vocal albums to ensembles featuring string quartets, global wind instruments, and electronics, all unified by Parker's singular compositional vision. Thematically, the volumes serve as dedications to a diverse range of subjects, including jazz heroes, Native American and migrant communities, Italian cinema, and the cultural history of Harlem.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. The Golden Light (Hymn) (3:52)
  2. Baldwin (8:17)
  3. Paintings In The Sky (10:24)
  4. Leone (4:51)
  5. A Great Day To Be Dead (6:10)
  6. It Is For You (9:55)
  7. Lakota Song (7:01)
  8. The Map Is Precise (8:03)
  9. Essence Calling Out (5:40)
  10. Cultivation (5:11)

Credits

More from William Parker: full discography