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William Parker
Centering. Unreleased Early Recordings 1976-1987
Album LT 2012 on NoBusiness Records label
Jazz (Free Jazz)
Tracks 1-1 and 1-2 recorded at Donny Fury's studio, 1980. Tracks 1-3 recorded at Someplace Nice, New York, August 1977. Tracks 2-1 to 3-1 recorded at Kiva, New York, 9 May 1980. Tracks 3-2 and 3-3 recorded at El Bohio, New York, 3 July 1987. Tracks 3-4 to 3-6 recorded circa 1980, location unknown. Tracks 4-1 to 4-3 recorded at Saint Mark's Church, New York, 4 May 1979. Tracks 5-1 to 5-5 recorded at Kool Jazz Festival / Soundscape, Irving Plaza, New York, 25 June 1984. Tracks 6-1 to 6-3 recorded at Washington Square Church, New York, 24 October 1976. Comes packaged in two separate binders of 3 CDs each, together with a 68-page softback book with colour and black-and-white photographs, colour drawings and text, all housed in a slip case. Produced in a limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered CDs.
Musicians
 | William Parker b, *1952 bass, producer, voice, recitation, album by |
 | Daniel Carter , *1945 US alto saxophone, cornet, tenor saxophone, trumpet |
 | Jemeel Moondoc as, *1951 US alto saxophone |
 | Ricardo Strobert as, US alto saxophone, flute |
 | Jeff Schlanger , artwork, original |
 | Charles Tyler as, bs, 1941-1992 US baritone saxophone |
 | Jay Oliver cb, 1942-1993 US bass |
 | Patricia Nicholson voc, choreography, performer, dance |
 | Rozanne Levine acl, scl, voc, *1945 US clarinet |
 | Oskaras Anosovas , design, package, book cover |
 | Denis Charles dr, 1933-1998 VI drums |
 | Rashid Bakr dr, *1943 US drums |
 | Takeshi Zen Matsuura dr, drums |
 | Ed Hazell g, interviewer, liner notes, essay |
 | Kenna Lile performer, dance |
| Leslie Levinson performer, dance |
| Susan Kuhn performer, dance |
| Judy Rhodes producer, concert |
 | John Mingione tr, recorded by, trumpet |
 | Charles Gayle ts, p, *1939 US tenor saxophone |
 | David S. Ware ts, sax, 1949-2012 US tenor saxophone |
 | John Hagen ts, voc, US tenor saxophone |
 | Alex Lodico tb, trombone |
 | Masahiko Kono tb, *1951 JP trombone |
 | Arthur Williams tr, trumpet |
 | Malik Baraka , trumpet |
 | Raphe Malik tr, *1948 trumpet |
 | Roy Campbell tr, fh, 1901-1957 US trumpet |
 | Billy Bang vn, 1947-2011 US violin |
 | Ramsey Ameen vn, US violin |
| Brenda Bakr voice |
 | Ellen Christi , voice |
 | Lisa Sokolov voc, *1954 US voice |
 | William Parker-Daniel Carter Duo , performer on track |
 | William Parker Ensemble , performer on track |
| Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 , performer on track |
| William Parker-Charles Gayle Duo , performer on track |
| Centering Dance Music Ensemble: Voices , performer on track |
| Big Moon Ensemble , performer on track |
| Centering Big Band , performer on track |
| Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1976 , performer on track |
Producers
| Valerij Anosov co-producer |
| Jeff DiPerna layout, book |
| Arūnas Zujus mastered by |
| Danas Mikailionis producer |
| Don Fury recorded by |
| Kazunori Sugiyama recorded by |
| Peter Kuhn recorded by |
| Sinan Tertemez recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thulin | William Parker-Daniel Carter Duo | 28:33 | |
| 2 | Time And Period | William Parker-Daniel Carter Duo | 25:51 | |
| 3 | Commitment | William Parker Ensemble | 21:38 | |
| 4 | Facing The Sun, One Is Never The Same | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 | 24:18 | |
| 5 | One Day Understanding (Variation On A Theme By Albert Ayler) | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 | 22:28 | |
| 6 | Bass Interlude | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 | 01:55 | |
| 7 | Tapestry | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 | 16:28 | |
| 8 | Rainbow Light | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 | 26:56 | |
| 9 | Crosses (Long Scarf Over Canal Street ) | William Parker-Charles Gayle Duo | 18:39 | |
| 10 | Entrusted Spirit (Dedicated To Bilal Abdur Rahman) | William Parker-Charles Gayle Duo | 19:08 | |
| 11 | Angel Dance | Centering Dance Music Ensemble: Voices | 05:50 | |
| 12 | Sincerity | Centering Dance Music Ensemble: Voices | 06:39 | |
| 13 | In The Thicket | Centering Dance Music Ensemble: Voices | 01:22 | |
| 14 | Dedication To Kenneth Patchen | Big Moon Ensemble | 24:59 | |
| 15 | Hiroshima, Part One | Big Moon Ensemble | 16:30 | |
| 16 | Hiroshima, Part Tow | Big Moon Ensemble | 28:44 | |
| 17 | Ankti (Extending The Clues) | Centering Big Band (Extending The Clues) | 12:59 | |
| 18 | Munyaovi (Cliff Of The Porcupine) | Centering Big Band (Extending The Clues) | 14:46 | |
| 19 | Palatala (Red Light Of Sunrise) | Centering Big Band (Extending The Clues) | 04:35 | |
| 20 | Lomahongva (Beautiful Clouds Arising) | Centering Big Band (Extending The Clues) | 29:10 | |
| 21 | Tototo (Warrior Spirit Who Sings) | Centering Big Band (Extending The Clues) | 10:58 | |
| 22 | Illuminese/Voice | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1976 (Dawn Voice) | 34:07 | |
| 23 | Falling Shadows | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1976 (Dawn Voice) | 13:06 | |
| 24 | Dawn/Face Still, Hands Folded | Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1976 (Dawn Voice) | 30:52 |
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