William Parker Violin Trio

Together Parker And Drummer Hamid Drake Comprise One Of The Tightest Most Micro-Reactive Rhythm Teams In Improvised Music. In Fact The ‘rhythm Section’ Tagline Only Touches On A Fraction Of What These Two Are Capable Of In Collusion. Violinist Billy Bang A Colleague Of Parker’s Since The Early 70s Is A Master Of On-The-Fly Change Ups And Can Turn From Demulcent To Stringent In The Single Flutter Of An Eyelash. His Bow Is A Precision Extension Of His Brain Acutely Calibrated To The Tension And Temperament Of His Amplified Strings. Coupled With The Folk-Based Intensity That Often Informs His Style The Result Is One Of The Most Viscerally Affecting Sounds In Improvised Music. read less