Uncle Joe's Spirit House, by William Parker Organ Quartet

Uncle Joe's Spirit House

by William Parker Organ Quartet

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Alison Chaiken The album reminds me of Pharaoh Sanders at his happiest. The tracks are as upbeat and infectious as Stevie Wonder's without having even the tiniest whiff of pop sensibility.

My favorite is "Ennio's Tag." It's lyrical and swinging and makes me stop and just listen every time I hear it.

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Side A: Ennio's Tag / Let's Go Down to the River / Buddha's Joy
Side B: Uncle Joe's Spirit House / Jacques' Groove / The Struggle

First-time / one-time-only Centering Records LP pressing [edition of 500]. LP pre-orders will begin shipping week of May 20.

This special edition is being made toward the family celebration / exclusive Organ Quartet performance happening on May 19, 2024 at An die Musik in Baltimore. The concert will also be live-streamed. We hope you can share in this rare & wonderful event! Tix & full details here: www.instantseats.com?fuseaction=home.artist&VenueID=321&artistid=26539

[ The original CD edition of this singular work was released in a lovely Centering Records digipak in October 2010. Two press/printings were made, both now long sold out. ]

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	1.	Uncle Joe's Spirit House 09:01
	2.	Jacques' Groove 02:13
	3.	Ennio's Tag 05:41
	4.	Document for LJ 10:44
	5.	Let's Go Down to the River 07:19
	6.	Buddha's Joy 08:47
	7.	The Struggle 08:46
	8.	Theme for the Tasters 07:47
	9.	Oasis 04:12

about

[CENTERING 1004]

William Parker: bass, compositions
Darryl Foster: tenor sax
Cooper-Moore: organ
Gerald Cleaver: drums

A simply gorgeous soul-jazz organ quartet album that hearkens back to early-mid 60s sessions of similar form; fully revitalized by William Parker's indelible compositions and the generous musical gifts of Darryl Foster, Cooper-Moore and Gerald Cleaver. A straight-up joy.

This very special project was produced by William Parker for his own Centering Records imprint, and dedicated to his Aunt Carrie Lee & Uncle Joe (pictured on album cover). It was created to celebrate the occasion of their 65th wedding anniversary on August 6th, 2010. William really wanted to get this album done in time to deliver to them for that auspicious date, and he did! He wrote seven of the songs on the CD in Dec 2009 toward the Jan 2010 recording session; Ennio's Tag and Oasis were previously written and they fit in perfectly.

"A family thing. And a lot more than that: one of the great bassist’s most joyful, sunshine-filled records. An album of very accessible creative jazz with irresistible grooves. A federating record. A gem."
–Monsieur Délire blog, François Couture

"Though mysticism and spirituality play a hand in his expansive aesthetic, so do earthly concerns like social justice and family. Uncle Joe's Spirit House is a deeply personal offering from a musician whose role as a scene leader and social activist is as significant as his instrumental prowess." –All About Jazz, Troy Collins

"The music flows like a deep and powerful river."
–Music and More, Tim Niland

"For a guy who’s rightly regarded as a load-bearing column holding up much of the New York avant-jazz scene, bassist William Parker records some remarkably mainstream-friendly albums. Don’t let this disc pass you by. It’s emotional, hard-grooving, occasionally abstract but often raw and bluesy music that shakes hands with the past before striding confidently into the future."
–Burning Ambulance, Phil Freeman

credits

released October 12, 2010

All compositions by William Parker, © Centering Music (BMI)

Produced by William Parker for Centering Records
Recorded [January 22, 2010] & Mixed by Keith Parker
at The Gallery Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY

Family photos courtesy of Uncle Joe,
who is featured on the front cover

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William Parker New York, New York

is a master musician–improvisor–composer–bandleader–griot–shaman–poet–community leader.

Featured here are the premier works produced for both AUM Fidelity & his own Centering Records imprint.

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shows

Jul 23

San Sebastian Jazz Festival - Jazzaldia

San Sebastián, Spain

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