Featuring: William Parker
William Parker, Billy Bang, Charles Gayle, Daniel Carter, David S. Ware, Roy Campbell Jr., Denis Charles, Jemeel Moondoc and other musicians
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| 1. Thulin | 28:33 |
| 2. Time and Period | 25:51 |
| 3. Commitment | 21:38 |
Track 1-2 - William Parker and Daniel Carter Duo
Daniel Carter – trumpet, alto saxophone
William Parker – bass
Track 3 - William Parker Ensemble
William Parker – bass
John Hagen – tenor saxophone
Arthur Williams – trumpet
| 1. Facing the Sun, One is Never the Same | 24:18 |
| 2. One Day Understanding (Variation on a Theme by Albert Ayler) | 22:28 |
| 3. Bass Interlude | 1:55 |
| 4. Tapestry | 16:28 |
Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980
David S. Ware – tenor saxophone
William Parker – bass
Denis Charles - drums
Patricia Nicholson – dance
| 1. Rainbow Light | 26:56 |
| 2. Crosses (Long Scarf Over Canal Street) | 18:39 |
| 3. Entrusted Spirit (Dedicated to Bilal Abdur Rahman) | 19:08 |
| 4. Angel Dance | 5:50 |
| 5. Sincerity | 6:39 |
| 6. In the Thicket | 1:22 |
Track 1 - Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1980 (continues)
David S. Ware – tenor saxophone
William Parker – bass
Denis Charles - drums
Patricia Nicholson – dance
Track 2-3 - William Parker and Charles Gayle Duo
William Parker – bass
Charles Gayle – tenor saxophone
Track 4-6 - Centering Dance Music Ensemble: Voices
Brenda Bakr - voice
Ellen Christi - voice
Lisa Sokolov - voice
William Parker - bass
Rashid Bakr - drums
| 1. Dedication to Kenneth Patchen | 24:59 |
| 2. Hiroshima, Part One | 16:30 |
| 3. Hiroshima, Part Two | 28:44 |
Big Moon Ensemble
Jemeel Moondoc - alto saxophone
Daniel Carter - alto and tenor saxophones, trumpet, cornet
Arthur Williams - trumpet
Roy Campbell Jr. - trumpet
William Parker - bass, recitation
Jay Oliver - bass
Denis Charles - drums
Rashid Bakr - drums
| 1. Ankti (Extending the Clues) | 12:59 |
| 2. Munyaovi (Cliff of the Porcupine) | 14:46 |
| 3. Palatala (Red Light of Sunrise) | 4:35 |
| 4. Lomahongva (Beautiful Clouds Arising) | 29:10 |
| 5. Tototo (Warrior Spirit Who Sings) | 10:58 |
Centering Big Band (Extending the Clues)
Jemeel Moondoc - alto saxophone
Daniel Carter - alto saxophone
Ricardo Strobert - alto saxophone, flute
David S. Ware - tenor saxophone
Charles Tyler - baritone saxophone
Raphe Malik - trumpet
Roy Campbell Jr. - trumpet
Alex Lodico - trombone
Masahiko Kono - trombone
William Parker - bass
Zen Matsuura - drums
Lisa Sokolov - voice
Ellen Christi - voice
| 1. Illuminese / Voice | 34:07 |
| 2. Falling Shadows | 13:06 |
| 3. Dawn/Face Still, Hands Folded | 30:52 |
Centering Dance Music Ensemble 1976 (Dawn Voice)
Rozanne Levine - clarinet
Malik Baraka, John Mingione - trumpet
Billy Bang, Ramsey Ameen - violin
William Parker - bass, recitation
Ellen Christi - voice
Patricia Nicholson - dance
The music on these six discs comes from roughly the first decade of William Parker’s career, one of the most intensely creative periods enjoyed by any musician of any era. It’s safe to say that much of the music will come as a revelation to even his most devoted listeners. This box set contains a book full of rare photos, essay and interview written by Ed Hazell
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