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Improvisations Now Series: William Parker-bass, flutes, n’goni, zintir; Taylor Ho Bynum-cornet, flugelhorn; Jerome Deupree-drums, percussion; Joe Morris-guitar, banjouke, bass at Real Art Ways in Hartford
William Parker-bass, flutes, n’goni, zintir
William Parker is a composer, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, author, and educator who has recorded over 40 albums as a leader that feature a range of concepts and ensembles from solo bass, quartets, sextets, large ensembles such as the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, as well as special projects such as The Essence Of Ellington. The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield. He has composed music for The Wroclaw Symphony Orchestra and a host of commissions by large and small ensembles. He has composed music and librettos for numerous multi-media operas such as Trail of Tears, Vision Peace and Battle Cries, Mass for the Healing World, in addition to hundreds of pieces of vocal music. All of Parker’s music incorporates his concept of Universal Tonality. They all include improvisational languages and possibilities.
Taylor Ho Bynum-cornet, flugelhorn
Taylor Ho Bynum is a musician, teacher, and writer, with a background including work in composition, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, production, organizing, and advocacy.
Jerome Deupree-drums, percussion
Jerome Dupree is an American musician, based in Massachusetts. He is best known as the original drummer in the alternative rock band Morphine.
Jerome started playing drums at the age of six, with the help of his two older brothers. In the early 1970s, he formed a band with his brother Jesse. After high school, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, where he got to record for the first time. After a few years he again relocated to Santa Cruz, California, where he played with Humans, w
Joe Morris-guitar, banjouke, bass
Joe Morris is a composer/improviser multi-instrumentalist who plays guitar, double bass, mandolin, banjo, banjouke electric bass and drums. He is also a recording artist, educator, record producer, concert producer/curator and author. His is considered to be one of the most original and important improvising musicians of our time. Down Beat magazine called him “the preeminent free music guitarist of his generation.” Will Montgomery, writing in The Wire magazine called him “one of the most profound improvisers at work in the U.S.”
