For Those Who Are Still, the latest album by William Parker, is a remarkable collection of jazz compositions that showcase the artist's incredible talent and musical vision. The album is a tribute to those who have passed away, but also a celebration of life and the power of music to connect people across time and space.
Parker's bass playing is the backbone of the album, providing a steady and melodic foundation for the other musicians to build upon. The album also features a wide range of other instruments, including saxophones, trumpets, drums, and percussion, which add depth and complexity to the compositions.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Song for Tyler Hicks," a haunting and beautiful tribute to the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who was killed in Afghanistan in 2014. The track features Parker's bass playing alongside the mournful sound of a trumpet, creating a sense of sadness and loss that is both powerful and moving.
Where Do You Send the Poem (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
12:0
Light Shimmering Across a Field of Ice (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
2:28
Trees With Wings (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
5:10
Flower Song (Take 2) (from Vermeer)
6:48
Winter (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
5:48
The Giraffe Dances
19:46
The Giraffe Dances (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
19:45
Children Drawing Water from the Well
06:14
Encore
4:16
Tea Leaves of Triple Sadness (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
4:48
For Fannie Lou Hamer
27:59
Sweet Breeze (from Vermeer)
4:56
Light Shimmering Across a Field of Ice
02:28
Flower Song - Take 1
6:59
Children Drawing Water From the Well (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
6:14
Encore (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
4:16
Souls Have Fallen Like Rain
14:37
Feet As Roses (from Vermeer)
3:36
Ritual (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
3:52
Children Drawing Water From The Well
6:15
Essence
2:47
Sweet Breeze
4:56
Awash in the Midst of an Angel's Tears
04:18
Vermeer
7:09
Tour of the Flying Poem
05:52
For Fannie Lou Hamer
28:00
Where Do You Send the Poem
12:00
Tea Leaves Of Triple Sadness
4:48
Light Shimmering Across A Field Of Ice
2:28
Flower Song [Take 2]
06:48
Trees With Wings
5:10
Tour of the Flying Poem (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
5:52
Gongs For Deaf Dreams (from Vermeer)
3:19
My Cup (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
3:42
Humble Serious
7:02
Feet As Roses
3:36
Escapade For Sonny
25:25
Rise Up in Sound
07:56
Winter
5:49
Awash In The Midst Of An Angel's Tears
4:19
Flower Song - Take 2
6:48
A Magical Figure Dances Barefoot in the Mud (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
4:50
Rise Up In Sound (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
7:56
Just Feel (from Vermeer)
0:57
Villages, Greetings and Prayer
15:36
A Magical Figure Dances Barefoot In The Mud
4:51
The Giraffe Dances
19:45
Essence (from Vermeer)
2:46
Gongs For Deaf Dreams
3:19
Escapade For Sonny (dedicated to Sonny Rollins)
25:24
A Magical Figure Dances Barefoot in the Mud
04:50
Gongs for Deaf Dreams
03:19
Tea Leaves of Triple Sadness
04:48
Rise Up In Sound
7:57
Awash In the Midst of an Angel’s Tears (from Vermeer)
4:18
Where Do You Send The Poem
12:00
Humble Serious (from Ceremonies For Those Who Are Still)
7:1
Just Feel
0:57
Flower Song [Take 1]
06:59
Villages, Greetings And Prayer
15:36
Vermeer (from Vermeer)
7:9
Flower Song (Take 1) (from Vermeer)
6:59
Ritual
3:52
Tour Of The Flying Poem
5:53
My Cup
3:42
Villages, Greetings and Prayer (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
15:36
Souls Have Fallen Like Rain (from Red Giraffe With Dreadlocks)
14:37
Escapade for Sonny
25:24
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Catalog Numbers
AUM092/93/94
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Formats
3 × CD
Album
Limited Edition
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Companies
Role
Company
Recorded At
Jazztopad Festival
Credits
Role
Credit
Alto Saxophone
Rob Brown (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Bass
Nicki Parrot, William Parker (tracks: 1-2 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-6, 3-1 to 3-11)
Bass Saxophone
Klaas Hekman (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Flute
Klaas Hekman (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Cello
Shiau-Shu Yu (tracks: 1-1)
Choir
Soloists Of NFM Choir (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Composed By
William Parker
Lyrics By
William Parker
Conductor
Jan Jakub Bokun (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Drums
Hamid Drake (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6), JT Lewis (tracks: 1-1), Mike Reed (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11)
Liner Notes
Philip Clark
Mastered By
Petr Cancura
Orchestra
NFM Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Percussion
Jim Pugliese (tracks: 1-1)
Piano
Charles Gayle (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10), Cooper-Moore (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6), Eri Yamamoto (tracks: 1-2 to 1-10), Kathleen Supové (tracks: 1-1)
Producer
Steven Joerg, William Parker
Reeds
Bill Cole (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Soprano Saxophone
Charles Gayle (tracks: 3-1 to 3-10)
Tenor Saxophone
Darryl Foster (tracks: 1-2 to 1-10)
Strings
William Parker (tracks: 3-1 to3-10)
Trombone
Masahiko Kono (tracks: 1-1)
Trumpet
Ravi Best (tracks: 1-1)
Violin
Todd Reynolds (tracks: 1-1)
Voice
Leena Conquest (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Electronics
Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Mbira
Mola Sylla (tracks: 2-1 to 2-6)
Notes
Track 1-1: Recorded live at The Kitchen, NYC on October 28, 2000.
Tracks 1-2 to 1-10: Recorded at The Gallery Recording Studio, Brooklyn on March 6, 2011.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-6: Recorded January 2012 in Paris, France.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-10: Recorded in premiere performance at the Jazztopad Festival, Wroclaw, Poland on November 15, 2013.
Track 3-11: This trio improvisation preceded the premiere of Ceremonies..see tracks 3-1 to 3-10.
Mastered by Petr Cancura
at Sound Changes Studio, Brooklyn
Box Set Design by Ming@AUM
24pg. booklet including artwork
LIMITED Box Set EDITION of 1500
Fifty box sets are signed/autographed, and hand-numbered by William Parker.
Barcodes
Barcode: 6 42623 30922 3
About William Parker
Jazz bassist from NYC, born 10th January 1952. Vital musician in the New York City experimental jazz scene. Together with his wife, dancer , he is organizing the annual Vision Festival in New York City.
For Those Who Are Still is a masterful album that showcases Parker's incredible talent and his ability to create music that is both emotionally resonant and technically impressive. Fans of jazz and experimental music will find much to love in this album, which is a testament to the enduring power of music to bring people together and create something beautiful.