Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays

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. Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European

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and

. He has pioneered or substantially expanded an array of extended techniques. Critic Ron Wynn describes Parker as "among Europe's most innovative and intriguing saxophonists...his solo sax work isn't for the squeamish."

Early influences

Parker's original inspiration was

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, and in recent years the influence of

cool jazz Cool jazz is a style of modern jazz music that arose in the United States after World War II. It is characterized by relaxed tempos and lighter tone, in contrast to the fast and complex bebop style. Cool jazz often employs formal arrangements an ...

saxophone players has again become apparent in his music — there are tributes to

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

and

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool j ...

on '' Time Will Tell'' (ECM, 1993) and ''Chicago Solo'' (

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, 1997). He soon discovered the music of

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, who would be the primary influence throughout his career. Other important early influences were

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, Albert Ayler and Jimmy Guiffre.

Early career

Parker moved to

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in 1966 and quickly became a part of the city’s improvised music scene based around the Little Theatre Club, joining John Stevens’ Spontaneous Music Ensemble. Along with guitarist Derek Bailey, he quickly became a leading figure in the improvised music movement in London and throughout Europe. One of his most lasting connections was with German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach, whose trio he joined in 1970.

Solo soprano saxophone music

Parker is perhaps best known for his solo performances. Originally dismissive of solo performance as being too close in nature to traditional composition, he was inspired to experiment with solo performance by the possibilities for musician-instrument interaction demonstrated by Derek Bailey’s solo guitar improvisations. Primarily using the

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for these solo performances, the music makes use of a principle known as auditory streaming, where the use of wide registers creates the illusion of

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, which Parker terms “pseudo-polyphony”. This effect is achieved primarily by using multiphonics or

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in combination with circular breathing, polyrhythmic fingering, and split tonguing.

Electronic music

Working with electronic music since the early days of the Spontaneous Music Ensemble or with his duo with

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, Parker has become increasingly interested in

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, usually through inviting collaborators such as

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, Lawrence Casserley, Sam Pluta or Matthew Wright to process his playing electronically, creating a

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loop and shifting soundscape. His various Electro-Acoustic Ensembles in particular are a showcase for this area of his work.

Later career and recordings

Parker has recorded a large number of albums both solo or as a group leader, and has recorded or performed with

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, John Stevens, Derek Bailey, Keith Rowe,

Joe McPhee Joe McPhee (born November 3, 1939) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist born in Miami, Florida, a player of tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, the trumpet, flugelhorn and valve trombone. McPhee grew up in Poughkeepsie, New York, and ...

, Anthony Braxton,

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, Milford Graves, George E. Lewis, Tim Berne,

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, Sylvie Courvoisier, and many others. Two key associations have been pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's trio with Parker and drummer

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(documented on recordings such as ''Pakistani Pomade'' and ''Elf Bagatellen'') and a trio with bassist Barry Guy and drummer

. On Parker's 50th birthday, these two bands played a set apiece at a London concert; the results were issued by Leo Records as the ''50th Birthday Concert''. Parker, Bailey, and Tony Oxley founded Incus Records in 1970. The label continued under Bailey's sole control after a falling-out between the two men in the early 1980s. Parker curates Psi Records, which is issued by Martin Davidson's

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. From 1999 to 2007 Parker co-ordinated, recorded and played in the Free Zone at the Appleby Jazz Festival, held in Cumbria, England. The recordings were issued through his Psi record label. Although Parker's focus is free improvisation, he has appeared in conventional jazz contexts, such as

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's big band and Kenny Wheeler's ensembles and participated in

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's recording ''After the Requiem'', performing the composition "Alaric I or II" as part of a saxophone quartet. Parker contributed to

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's albums ''

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'' and ''

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.''

Pop music

He also has appeared in pop-music contexts: on Scott Walker's ''Climate of Hunter'', and on dubesque albums with Jah Wobble, the adventurous drum n bass duo

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and rock group Spiritualized. He appeared on the b-side to Vic Reeves and

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's UK 1991 number-one hit "Dizzy", performing saxophone on "Oh, Mr Songwriter" (based on '' Vic Reeves Big Night Out'' TV show end theme song). At one point during a sax solo, Vic can be heard shouting: "Pack it in, Parker!" Parker has also made notable appearances on record with

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Gallery

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Discography

As leader/co-leader

* ''

The Topography of the Lungs ''The Topography of the Lungs'' is an album by saxophonist Evan Parker, guitarist Derek Bailey and percussionist Han Bennink recorded in London on 13 July, 1970 and became the first release on the Incus label. It is considered a milestone of the ...

'' ( Incus, 1970) with Derek Bailey and Han Bennink *''

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'' (Incus, 1968–70 976 with Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies and

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* '' The Music Improvisation Company'' (ECM, 1970) with Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir and Christine Jeffrey * ''

Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) ''Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones)'', subtitled "an improvised urban psychodrama in eight parts", is an album by saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lytton. It was recorded in April 1972 at the Standard Essence Co, a small loft spa ...

'' (Incus, 1972) with

* ''

At the Unity Theatre ''At the Unity Theatre'' is a live album by saxophonist Evan Parker and drummer Paul Lytton. It was recorded in January 1975 at the Unity Theatre in London, and was released later that year by Incus Records. The album was reissued on CD, with thre ...

'' (Incus, 1975) with Paul Lytton * ''

Saxophone Solos ''Saxophone Solos'' is a solo soprano saxophone album by Evan Parker. Three of the tracks were recorded live on June 17, 1975, at the Unity Theatre in London, and the remaining music was recorded on September 9, 1975 at the FMP Studio in Berlin. ...

'' (Incus, 1976) * ''

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'' (Incus, 1978) * ''Six of One'' (Incus, 1980) * ''Incision'' with Barry Guy ( FMP, 1980) * ''Tracks'' (Incus, 1983) Evan Parker DSC0093

* ''Hook, Drift & Shuffle'' (Incus, 1985) * ''

The Snake Decides ''The Snake Decides'' is a studio album by British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker. It was released in 1988 on Parker and Derek Bailey's Incus Records label, re-released on Parker's Psi label in 2003, and reissued again in remastered form with new ...

'' (Incus, 1986) * ''

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'' (Impetus, 1990) * ''Process and Reality'' (FMP, 1991) * '' Three Blokes'' (FMP, 1992

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with Lol Coxhill and Steve Lacy * ''Conic Sections'' (AhUm, 1993) * ''Synergenics - Phonomanie III'' ( Leo, 1993) * ''Birmingham Concert'' (Rare Music, 1993

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* ''Imaginary Values'' with Barry Guy and Paul Lytton (Maya, 1994) * '' 50th Birthday Concert'' (Leo, 1994) * ''Obliquities'' with Barry Guy (Maya, 1995) * '' The Redwood Session'' ( CIMP, 1995) with

* ''Breaths and Heartbeats'' with Barry Guy and Paul Lytton (Rastacan, 1995) * '' McPhee/Parker/Lazro'' (Vand'Oeuvre, 1996) with Joe McPhee and Daunik Lazro * ''

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'' (Nova Era, 1996) with Agustí Fernández * '' Chicago Solo'' (

, 1995) * ''London Air Lift'' (FMP, 1996) * ''At the Vortex'' with Barry Guy and Paul Lytton ( Emanem, 1996) * '' Toward the Margins'' (

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, 1996) * ''Monkey Puzzle'' (Leo, 1997) with Ned Rothenberg * ''

Natives and Aliens ''Natives and Aliens'' is an album by the members of the Evan Parker Trio (saxophonist Evan Parker, bassist Barry Guy, and drummer Paul Lytton), with guest pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded on May 24, 1996, at Gateway Studios in London, an ...

'' (Leo, 1997) with Barry Guy, Paul Lytton, and Marilyn Crispell * '' Unity Variations'' (Okka Disk, 1999) with Georg Gräwe * ''

Drawn Inward ''Drawn Inward'' is an album by British saxophonist and improvisor Evan Parker's Electro-Acoustic Ensemble recorded in 1998 and released on the ECM label.

'' (ECM, 1999) * '' After Appleby'' (Leo, 2000) with Barry Guy, Paul Lytton, and Marilyn Crispell * ''Lines Burnt in Light'' (Psi, 2001) * ''Passage to Hades'' (30Hz, 2001) with Jah Wobble * ''

The Ayes Have It ''The Ayes Have It'' is an album by saxophonist Evan Parker. Tracks 1–4 were recorded in a London studio during December 1983, and feature Parker with bassist Paul Rogers, and, in a rare recorded appearance, percussionist Jamie Muir. The remaini ...

'' (Emanem, 2001) * '' Chicago Tenor Duets'' (Okka Disk, 2002) with Joe McPhee * '' Memory/Vision'' (ECM, 2002) * ''Set'' (Psi, 2003) * '' The Eleventh Hour'' (ECM, 2004) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2004) * ''Crossing the River'' (Psi, 2005) * ''Time Lapse'' (

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, 2006) * ''Zafiro'' (Maya, 2006) * '' The Moment's Energy'' (ECM, 2007) * ''A Glancing Blow'' ( Clean Feed, 2007) with John Edwards,

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* ''Whitstable Solo'' (Psi, 2008) * ''House Full of Floors'' (Tzadik, 2009) * ''Psalms'' (Psi, 2010) with Sten Sandell * ''Scenes in the House of Music'' (Clean Feed, 2010) * ''Nightwork'' (

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, 2010) * ''Round About One O'Clock'' (Not Two, 2011) with Zlatko Kaucic * ''The Bleeding Edge'' (Psi, 2011) with Okkyung Lee, Peter Evans * ''The Voice is One'' (Not Two, 2012) with Agustí Fernández * ''Hasselt'' (Psi, 2012) * '' Dortmund Variations'' (Nuscope, 2012) with Georg Gräwe * '' Rex, Wrecks & XXX'' (

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, 2013) with Matthew Shipp * ''Live at Maya Recording Festival'' (NoBusiness, 2013) * '' Rocket Science'' (More is More, 2013) * '' What/If/They Both Could Fly'' ( Rune Grammofon, 2013) with Joe McPhee * '' Either Or And'' ( Relative Pitch, 2014) with Sylvie Courvoisier * ''Seven'' (Victo, 2014) * ''Extremes'' (Red Toucan, 2014) with Paul Dunmall, Tony Bianco * ''Ninth Square'' (Clean Feed, 2015) with Joe Morris, Nate Wooley

As sideman

With Derek Bailey *''The London Concert'' (Incus, 1976) *''Compatibles'' (Incus, 1986) With Han Bennink *''The Grass is Greener'' (Psi, 2000) With Borah Bergman *''The Fire Tale'' (

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, 1994) With

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*'' Time Will Tell'' (ECM, 1994) *'' Sankt Gerold'' (ECM, 2000) With Anthony Braxton *'' Ensemble (Victoriaville) 1988'' (Victo, 1988 992 *'' Duo (London) 1993'' (Leo, 1993) *'' Trio (London) 1993'' (Leo, 1993) With

*''

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'' (FMP, 1968) *'' Nipples'' (Calig, 1969) With

*'' After the Requiem'' (ECM, 1991) With Lawrence Casserley *''Solar Wind'' (Touch, 1997) *''Dividuality'' (Maya, 1997) With

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*''In Real Time'' (Ictus, 1978) With

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*''Pierre Favre Quartet'' (Wergo, 1970) With

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*''Innocence'' ( Cadence, 1992) With the Globe Unity Orchestra *''Hamburg 1974'' (FMP, 1974) *''Rumbling'' (FMP, 1976) *''Pearls'' (FMP, 1977) *''Jahrmarkt/Local Fair'' (Po Torch, 1977) *''Improvisations'' ( JAPO, 1978) *''Compositions'' (JAPO 1979) * ''Intergalactic Blow'' (JAPO, 1982) * ''20th Anniversary'' (FMP, 1986) * ''Globe Unity 2002'' (Intakt, 2002) With Barry Guy/The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra *'' Ode'' (Incus, 1972) *''Study II/Stringer'' (Intakt, 1980–91) *''Stringer'' (1984) *''Zurich Concerts'' (Intakt, 1987–88) *'' Harmos'' (Intakt, 1989) *'' Double Trouble'' (Intakt, 1990) *''

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'' (Intakt, 1991) *''Portraits'' (Intakt, 1993) *''Three Pieces for Orchestra'' (Intakt, 1995) *'' Double Trouble Two'' (Intakt, 1998) *''Radio Rondo / Schaffhausen Concert'' (Intakt, 2009) *''That Time'' (Not Two, 2020) With the Barry Guy New Orchestra * '' Inscape–Tableaux'' (Intakt, 2001) * '' Oort–Entropy'' (Intakt, 2005) With Paul Haines *''Darn It!'' (American Clavé, 1993) With Tony Hymas - Barney Bush *''Left for Dead'' (nato, 1995) With Steve Lacy *''Saxophone Special'' (Emanem, 1975) *''Chirps'' (FMP, 1985) *'' Three Blokes'' with Lol Coxhill (FMP, 1994) With

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*''Chris McCregor Septet. Up to Earth, 1969'' ( Fledg'ling, 2008) *''Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath Live at Willisau'' ( Ogun, 1974) *''Procession'' (Ogun, 1978) With

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*'' Composition/Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3'' (ECM, 2004) With Louis Moholo *''Spirits Rejoice!'' (Ogun, 1978) *''Bush Fire'' (Ogun, 1995) With The Music Improvisation Company *'' The Music Improvisation Company'' (ECM, 1970) *''

'' (Incus, 1976) With

*''

'' (Piano, 1981) With Tony Oxley *'' The Baptised Traveller'' ( CBS, 1969) *''

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'' (CBS, 1970) *''Ichnos'' (

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, 1970) *''Tony Oxley'' (Incus, 1975) With Jean-François Pauvros *'' Master Attack'' (nato, 1987) With Eddie Prévost *''Most Materiall'' (Matchless, 1997) With Manfred Schoof *''European Echoes'' (FMP, 1969) With Alexander von Schlippenbach *''

Pakistani Pomade ''Pakistani Pomade'' is an album by German free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's Trio, featuring saxophonist Evan Parker and percussionist Paul Lovens, recorded in Germany in 1972 for the FMP label.The Morlocks and Other Pieces'' (FMP, 1994) with the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra *''Physics'' (FMP, 1996) * '' Live in Japan '96'' (DIW, 1997) with the Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra *''Complete Combustion'' (FMP, 1998) *''

Swinging the Bim ''Swinging the Bim'' is a live album by German free jazz pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach's Trio with saxophonist Evan Parker and percussionist Paul Lovens recorded in Amsterdam in 1998 for the FMP label.Spontaneous Music Ensemble *''Karyobin'' (

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, 1968) *''

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'' (Emanem, 1974 986 With

*''Masses'' ( Thirsty Ear, 2001) *''Amassed'' (Thirsty Ear, 2002) *''Live'' (Thirsty Ear, 2003) *''The Sweetness of the Water'' (Thirsty Ear, 2004) With John Stevens *''Corner to Corner'' (Ogun, 1993) With

*''

'' (Samadhi Sound, 2009) *''

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'' (Samadhi Sound, 2011) with

*''

The Hearth ''The Hearth'' is a live album featuring a performance by Cecil Taylor with Tristan Honsinger and Evan Parker recorded in Berlin on June 30, 1988, as part of month-long series of concerts by Taylor and released on the FMP label. Critical receptio ...

'' (FMP, 1988) *''

Alms/Tiergarten (Spree) ''Alms/Tiergarten (Spree)'' is a live album by Cecil Taylor with the Cecil Taylor European Orchestra recorded in Berlin on July 2, 1988, as part of month-long series of concerts by Taylor and released on the FMP label. Critical reception The A ...

'' (FMP, 1988) *'' Melancholy (FMP, 1990) *'' Nailed'' (FMP, 1990) With

Stan Tracey Stanley William Tracey (30 December 1926 – 6 December 2013) was a British jazz pianist and composer, whose most important influences were Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Tracey's best known recording is the 1965 album '' Jazz Suite Inspi ...

*''Suspensions and Anticipations'' (Psi, 2003) With Scott Walker *'' Climate of Hunter'' (Virgin, 1984) With

*'' Vol pour Sidney'' (nato, 1991) With Kenny Wheeler *''

Song for Someone "Song for Someone" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track from their thirteenth studio album, ''Songs of Innocence'', and was released as its third single on 11 May 2015. It was produced by Ryan Tedder and Flood. Lyrically, "So ...

'' (Incus, 1973) *''

Around 6 ''Around 6'' is an album by trumpeter Kenny Wheeler recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.Music for Large & Small Ensembles'' (ECM, 1990) With

*''

Shleep ''Shleep'' is the seventh album by Canterbury scene and progressive rock veteran and musician Robert Wyatt, released in 1997. The album brought together a diverse range of musicians from a range of genres. After Wyatt's largely one-man recordi ...

'' (Hannibal, 1997) With

*'' Uncharted Territories'' (Dare2, 2018) With Setoladimaiale Unit *''Live at Angelica 2018'' (Setola di Maiale, 2019)

References

External links

Official site

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