William Parker
- Type: Legacy Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: January 10, 1952 in The Bronx, New York, United States
- Active: 1952 - Present
Biography
A bassist, composer, and a cornerstone of the New York free jazz and avant-garde scenes for decades. Parker is known for his powerful, resonant tone and his incredibly versatile playing, which can be both a grounding force and a source of explosive energy. He has played with nearly every major figure in free jazz, including Cecil Taylor and David S. Ware. As a leader of his own ensembles, like The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, he creates music that is deeply spiritual, politically conscious, and rooted in a sense of community.
Genres
William Parker Discography
- The Peach Orchard (1998) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- Posium Pendasem (1999) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Painter's Spring (2000) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Mayor of Punkville (2000) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- O'Neal's Porch (2001) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Scrapbook (2003) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Sound Unity (2005) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Double Sunrise Over Neptune (2008) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- For Those Who Are, Still (2015) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World: Volumes 1-10 (2021) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Mayan Space Station (2021) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Waltz for Gregory (2026) - Album - rated 3.35/5
Members
- William Parker Quartet - primary artist
- Rob Brown - alto saxophone
- William Parker - bass
- Hamid Drake - drums
- Lewis Barnes - trumpet
- William Parker - bass, composed by, liner notes
- William Parker Violin Trio - primary artist
- William Parker - bass, composed by
- Peter Gordon - executive-producer
- Billy Bang - violin
- William Parker Trio - primary artist
- Daniel Carter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Matthew Shipp - art direction, design, producer
- Peter Gordon - executive-producer, executive producer, producer
- Duke Ellington - composed by
- Unknown Artist - composed by
- Steve Swell - trombone
- Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Sewelson - baritone saxophone
- Shiau-shu Yu - cello
- Alex Lodico - trombone
- Masahiko Kono - trombone
- Richard Rodriguez - trumpet
- David Hofstra - tuba