Course Description
Summary
In this course of Deep Listening students will become familiar with recordings outlining the trajectory of the recording career of bassist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist William Parker as a sideman and leader of select ensembles. William Parker’s recordings document some of free jazz’s most prominent innovators including, Cecil Taylor, Peter Brötzmann, David Ware, and William Parker and the Little Huey Creative Orchestra, amongst many others. Parker is a prominent musician in the New York City experimental jazz scene, where he leads a number of groups and is associated with the Vision Festival, organized by his wife, dancer Patricia Nicholson; he is also frequently noted for his community dedication, mentorship, and status as "free-jazz caretaker" and "unofficial mayor of the New York improvisational scene".
Students will be responsible for taking notes, engaging in discussions based on the weekly listening list, and creating their own list based on the learning outcomes.
