From Improvised Communications:
On October 14th, AUM Fidelity will release the William Parker Quartet’s new album, Petit Oiseau (AUM050), the group’s second studio effort and third release overall. Named after Little Bird (or Petit Oiseau in French), a character from one of bassist/composer William Parker’s tone poems, this recording features eight original compositions, including works dedicated to musicians Malachi Favors, Alan Shorter and Arthur Williams. Other pieces take their inspiration from such diverse sources as the inherent rhythm of life and the nomadic people of Northern Europe. Petit Oiseau follows the group’s acclaimed debut, O’Neal’s Porch (Centering Music, 2000; AUM Fidelity, 2002), and the live recording Sound Unity (AUM Fidelity, 2005), which collectively have been named to best-of-the-year lists in such publications as AllAboutJazz.com, DownBeat, JazzTimes, the New York Times and the Village Voice.
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