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.

Date Concert Venue Location
May 20, 2008
William Parker The Addition (Formerly Yoshi's SF) San Francisco, California, United States
May 19, 2008
William Parker Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, California, United States
Jan 31, 2008
William Parker Blue Note Jazz Club New York, New York, United States
Jul 14, 2007
Pitchfork Music Festival
"Pitchfork Music Festival" / Califone / Iron & Wine / Fujiya & Miyagi / Professor Murder / Clipse / Grizzly Bear / Mastodon / William Parker / Oxford Collapse / Cat Power / Battles / Voxtrot / Yoko Ono / Dan Deacon / The Twilight Sad / Beach House / Girl Talk / Powerhouse Sound Show all bands
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Union Park Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 08, 2007
Cecil Taylor / Anthony Braxton / William Parker / Tony Oxley Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom
May 13, 2007
William Parker

Music Lover's Field Companion 07

Sage Gateshead Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
May 11, 2007
Diamanda Galás / Ascension / William Parker / Hisato Higuchi / Kan Mikami / Aufgehoben / Jazzfinger / Marzuraan / Gary Smith / Polwechsel / Daniel Carter / Culver / Peter Evans / Jojo Hiroshige / Terry Day / Radu Malfatti / Sanjah / Sabir Mateen /...
Diamanda Galás / Ascension / William Parker / Hisato Higuchi / Kan Mikami / Aufgehoben / Jazzfinger / Marzuraan / Gary Smith / Polwechsel / Daniel Carter / Culver / Peter Evans / Jojo Hiroshige / Terry Day / Radu Malfatti / Sanjah / Sabir Mateen / Rhodri Davies / Los Glissandinos / Masayoshi Urabe / John Blum / Jean-philippe Gross / The Horse Loom Show all bands
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Dec 26, 2006
William Parker The Stone Jug Youngstown, New York, United States
May 25, 2006
William Parker Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, California, United States
May 24, 2006
William Parker Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
May 05, 2006
William Parker

Memorial for Derek Bailey

The Stone New York, New York, United States
Apr 01, 2006
William Parker The Stone New York, New York, United States
Jan 27, 2006
William Parker
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The Stone New York, New York, United States
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