Bottesini Project CD Release on CMW Records |
I had the pleasure of traveling to Denver last year to participate in an event that was curated by Paul Riola (saxophonist/composer) called The Bottesini Project. It was a wonderful experience for me...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:23:00 PST |
A Cushicle release out now on Ropeadope Digital! |
Ropeadope Digital has released the first in a series of sessions from the weekly gig I have had at Rodan for the past few years. The band is called A CUSHICLE. The release is called Introducing The ...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:01:00 PST |
JP interview from Guitar Player Magazine |
This was published in 2005, after the release of The Relatives.jpBy Jimmy Leslie | April 2005.What was your goal when you began your career as a guitarist?I wanted to find one voice on the guitar that...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:25:00 PST |
link to dj mix by jp |
This is a mix that I did for the wonderful website of Brad Loving. Check it out here:http://www.birdandwhale.com/music/jp_mix.mp3Here's the track listing:"Mass Appeal" (inst.) - Gangstarr"Sweet Power...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:57:00 PST |
Wayne Shorter's Creativity and Change |
This was sent to me by a good friend - it's an essay that was written in 1968 by Wayne Shorter, the innovative saxophonist and composer. I decided that I should post it because so much (but not all) ...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:45:00 PST |
Of interest to tapers, musicians and everyone else - Feel free to voice your opinion |
This is a dialogue between my friend and comrade Douglas Ewart (visual and performing artist - he composes music, plays reeds/flutes and various instruments of his own invention and is the current pre...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:44:00 PST |
What's The First Record You Ever Bought? |
Mine was "Brass Construction III", by Brass Construction. I'm pretty sure I was 9 years old. Someone gave me a 5 dollar bill for Christmas, and I knew exactly what I wanted. I went to Korvettes, a ...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:46:00 PST |
JP interview with George Lewis for BOMB Magazine |
I hope I don't get in trouble for posting this: The few folks who seem to have read this enjoyed it quite a bit, so I figured I'd put it up so a few more can check it out. This was published in the F...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Mon, 29 May 2006 09:08:00 PST |
Jackie McLean |
Jackie McLean was my hero when I was in college. The thing I always dug about his playing was his level of conviction - he sounded like he was gonna die if he didn't play, often times he sounded like...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:39:00 PST |
Sad News about Jay Dee |
I've been getting deeper and deeper into this dude's music everyday, lately...obsessively listening to the Slum Village instrumentals, Welcome 2 Detroit Instrumentals was the best record I bought last...
Posted by Jeff Parker on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 08:59:00 PST |
