William Parker's 2008 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
Nov 25, 2008
William Parker The Stone New York, New York, United States
Nov 07, 2008
Ken Vandermark / The Ex / William Parker / Peter Brötzmann / Joe McPhee / Getatchew Mekurya / Lasse Marhaug / Roy Campbell / Michiyo Yagi / Paul Dunmall / Le Quan Ninh / Mary Oliver / Irène Schweizer / Wilbert De Joode / Paal Nilssen-Love / Veryan...
Ken Vandermark / The Ex / William Parker / Peter Brötzmann / Joe McPhee / Getatchew Mekurya / Lasse Marhaug / Roy Campbell / Michiyo Yagi / Paul Dunmall / Le Quan Ninh / Mary Oliver / Irène Schweizer / Wilbert De Joode / Paal Nilssen-Love / Veryan Weston / Tony Buck / Clayton Thomas / Alan Purves / Rozemarie Heggen Show all bands
Alter Schlachthof (Schl8hof) Wels Wels, Austria
Aug 11, 2008
Eddie Gale / Kidd Jordan / Dick Griffin / Marcus Shelby / William Parker / Joe Hodge Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
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
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