William Parker Concert History

William Parker (b. Bronx, New York City, New York, January 10, 1952) is an American free jazz double bassist, poet and composer. He was not formally trained as a classical player, though he did study with Jimmy Garrison, Richard Davis, and Wilbur Ware and learned the tradition. Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco. He also plays several other instruments from around the world, including the West African kora.

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William Parker Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 16, 2023
William Parker

The Vision Festival

Roulette New York, New York, United States
Jun 11, 2023
William Parker Roulette New York, New York, United States
May 15, 2023
William Parker The Chapel San Francisco, California, United States
May 13, 2023
William Parker / William Hooker 2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
May 12, 2023
William Parker / William Hooker 2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 13, 2023
William Parker Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Mar 31, 2023
William Parker

Big Ears Festival

Bijou Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 30, 2023
at Downtown Grill
King Britt / Combo Chimbita / Jake Xerxes Fussell / Margaret Glaspy / Bassekou Kouyate / James Brandon Lewis / Beth Orton / Danielle Ponder / Morton Subotnick / Gyan Riley / Kae Tempest / Amadou & Mariam / The Bad Plus / Devendra Banhart / Calexico / Grouper / Ibeyi / Vijay Iyer / Rickie Lee Jones / Edgar Meyer / Charles Lloyd / Los Lobos / Joe Lovano / Christian McBride / The Mountain Goats / Pino Palladino / Blake Mills / Sam Gendel / Antonio Sanchez / Nate Smith / Kinfolk / Tyshawn Sorey / AROOJ AFTAB / Shahzad Ismaily / Marc Ribot / Béla Fleck / William Parker / Bill Frisell / Mary Halvorson / Makaya McCraven / Steve Reich / Painkiller Show all bands
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Downtown Grill Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Jan 21, 2023
Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound / William Parker Solar Myth (presented By Ars Nova Workshop) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 20, 2023
William Parker / Bobby Zankel's Warriors of the Wonderful Sound Solar Myth (presented By Ars Nova Workshop) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 12, 2022
William Parker

Jazz Libre!

The Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente New York, New York, United States
Nov 05, 2022
William Parker

Jazz Libre!

The Flamboyan Theater at The Clemente New York, New York, United States
Oct 22, 2022
75 Dollar Bill / William Parker / Eve Essex / David Grubbs / Patrick Holmes / Ryan Sawyer / Marcia Bassett / C. Spencer Yeh / Loren Connors / Anaïs Maviel / Che Chen / Ryley Walker Outpost Artist Resources Ridgewood, New York, United States
Sep 26, 2022
William Parker

Celebration of Life: A Memorial for jaimie branch

Pioneer Works New York, New York, United States
Sep 11, 2022
Irreversible Entanglements / Jason Kao Hwang / William Parker / Dave Sewelson First Street Green Cultural Park New York, New York, United States
Jul 07, 2022
William Parker

at Smeltehytta

Smeltehytta Kongsberg, Norway
Jun 24, 2022
William Parker

The Vision Festival

Roulette New York, New York, United States
Jun 22, 2022
William Parker

The Vision Festival

Roulette New York, New York, United States
Dec 15, 2021
William Parker / Cooper-moore / James Brandon Lewis / William Hooker / William Parker & Patricia Nicholson / Brandon Seabrook / Mara Rosenbloom Nublu New York, New York, United States
Oct 15, 2021
William Parker

Other Minds Festival: Moment's Notice

The Wilsey Center's Taube Atrium Theater San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, San Francisco, California, United States

Genres:

Jazz
Experimental
Avant-Garde
Free Jazz
Hard Bop
Contemporary Jazz
Bass
Experimental Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Free Improvisation
UK Contemporary Jazz
Norwegian Contemporary Jazz
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 4 concerts
2025 5 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 13 concerts
2022 8 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 10 concerts
2018 13 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 5 concerts
2014 5 concerts
2013 2 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 5 concerts
2010 8 concerts
2009 3 concerts
2008 6 concerts
2007 4 concerts
2006 9 concerts
2005 1 concert
2004 1 concert
2001 1 concert
1987 1 concert

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