Parker, William / Raining On The Moon / Corn Meal Dance
Album:Corn Meal Dance Collection:Jazz
Artist:Parker, William / Raining On The Moon Added:Oct 2007
Label:Aum Fidelity 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2007-11-04 Pull Date:2008-01-06 Charts:Jazz
Week Ending:Jan 6Dec 30Dec 23Dec 16Dec 9Dec 2Nov 25Nov 18
Airplays:11112122

Recent Airplay
1.Aug 17, 2012:No Cover, No Minimum
Doctor Yesterday
4.May 16, 2008:No Cover, No Minimum
Tutsi Orphans
2.Jun 24, 2011:No Cover, No Minimum
Doctor Yesterday
5.Jan 04, 2008:Memory Select
Doctor Yesterday
3.Mar 26, 2010:No Cover, No Minimum
Tutsi Orphans
6.Dec 28, 2007:No Cover, No Minimum
Tutsi Orphans

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2007-11-04 
WILLIAM PARKER / RAINING ON THE MOON: Corn Meal Dance
AUM Fidelity, 2007

Bassist and free-jazz star Parker puts his mystical poetry front and center for this deep, rather trippy but quite accessible session. The music is lyrical, adventurous and compelling, and singer Leena Conquest beautifully renders the far-out poems. Parker’s bass sounds rich and full, and pianist Eri Yamamoto adds a strong emotional touch.

All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9

1. 8:45 – deep gospelly groove, solos for sax, piano, trumpet, drawn-out end
2. 7:17 – very dark lyrics, relaxed African vibe; soars in middle, then digs in
3. 3:04 – piano and voice, slow and stirring
4. 9:57 – gospel-tinged stroll goes “out”, nice ensemble work, intriguing lyric
5. 9:02 – uplifting melody, pretty vocal, dreamlike lyrics
6. 11:40 – slow-chugging groove, rich piano, boppin’ sax, conscious lyric
7. 3:58 – gospel: just piano & voice, very strong
8. 8:41 – straight jazz ballad: soulful vocal & sax, muted trumpet, stirring piano
9. 7:16 – bluesy strut, comes from a quirky angle, very odd lyric

[ Fo ] 4-Nov-07

Track Listing
1.Doctor Yesterday 5.Corn Meal Dance
2.Tutsi Orphans 6.Land Song
3.Poem For June Jordan 7.Prayer
4.Soledad 8.Old Tears
 9.Gilmore's Hat