| Parker, William Quartet / Raining on the Moon |
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| 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 | |
| 2. | Nov 27, 2014: | Oh Messy Life Raining on the Moon | 5. | Feb 09, 2007: | Memory Select (Baseball Rainout) Raining on the Moon | |
| 3. | May 16, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum Hunk Pappa Blues | 6. | May 23, 2006: | Umami Jazz Program Hunk Pappa Blues |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2002-08-29 | ||
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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. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 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 |