''Mayor of Punkville'' is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker and his Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, which was recorded at Tonic in New York City in 1999 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.

Reception

In her review for

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, Jocelyn Layne states "It is a terrific proof of bassist William Parker's strength as a leader and is one of his most engaging releases to date". The

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review noted "Parker's vision on ''Mayor of Punkville'' realizes itself over time through a living, breathing apparatus of free improvisation".AAJ Staff
All About Jazz Review
July 1, 2000

Track listing

''All compositions by William Parker'' ''Disc One: '' # " Interlude #1 (The Next Phase)" - 4:00 # "James Baldwin to the Rescue" - 18:26 # "Oglala Eclipse" - 19:47 # "I Can't Believe I Am Here" - 28:50 ''Disc Two:'' # "Interlude #7 (Huey's Blues)" - 5:23 # "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Departure" - 5:08 # "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Soft Wheel" - 5:22 # "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Laughing Eyes and Dancing" - 3:45 # "The Mayor of Punkville" - 30:51 # "Interlude #8 (Holy Door)" - 6:01 # "Anthem" - 13:07 *Recorded at Tonic in NYC on July 10 (Disc One, tracks 2 & 3), August 14 (Disc Two, tracks 2-4), September 4 (Disc One, track 4 & Disc Two tracks 5 & 7) & November 27 (Disc One, track 1 & Disc Two, tracks 1 & 6)

Personnel

* William Parker -

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*Lewis Barnes, Richard Rodriguez - trumpet *Masahiko Kono, Alex Lodico,

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*Darryl Foster -

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*Chris Jonas - soprano saxophone * Rob Brown -

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- alto saxophone *Charles Waters - alto saxophone,

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*Dave Sewelson -

baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

*Dave Hofstra -

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*Andrew Barker -

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- piano (Disc One, tracks 2 & 3) *Aleta Hayes -

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(Disc One, track 2)

References

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