Parker, William Quartet / Raining on the Moon
| Album: | Raining on the Moon | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Parker, William Quartet | Added: | May 2002 | |
| Label: | Thirsty Ear Communication | |||
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Sep 09, 2020: | Some Songs Without Words
Hunk Pappa Blues |
4. | May 15, 2008: | "In Your Ear ..." with David Bug, from the night and into the day
Music Song |
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| 2. | Nov 27, 2014: | Oh Messy Life
Raining on the Moon |
5. | Feb 09, 2007: | Memory Select (Baseball Rainout)
Raining on the Moon |
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| 3. | May 16, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum
Hunk Pappa Blues |
6. | May 23, 2006: | Umami Jazz Program
Hunk Pappa Blues |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-08-29
Reviewed 2002-08-29
Very engaging jazz with compositions that harken more to 1950s styles than to the free jazz that Parker is associated with. Also, there's a female vocalist (tracks 2,4,5,6,8) named Leena Conquest, who deals a nice satin touch somewhere between beat poetry and romantic crooning.
Overall cool and casual, with tight energy to the playing. Great stuff, and a nice showcase for Parker's composing, both musically and lyrically. Check out the title track, which describes a fantasy future in which Blacks and Native Americans peaceably take over the country and make some big changes.
Overall cool and casual, with tight energy to the playing. Great stuff, and a nice showcase for Parker's composing, both musically and lyrically. Check out the title track, which describes a fantasy future in which Blacks and Native Americans peaceably take over the country and make some big changes.
Track Listing
| 1. | Hunk Pappa Blues | 5. | Music Song | |||
| 2. | Song of Hope | 6. | The Watermelon Song | |||
| 3. | Old Tears | 7. | James Baldwin to the Rescue | |||
| 4. | Raining on the Moon | 8. | Donso Ngoni |