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The Peach Orchard (album)

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Released
  
December 8, 1998

Producer
  
Steven Joerg

Artist
  
William Parker

Label
  
AUM Fidelity

Length
  
135:50

The Peach Orchard (1998)
  
Posium Pendasem (1998)

Release date
  
8 December 1998

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
February 7 and July 2, 1997, March 20 & 21, 1998 Alterknit, Knitting Factory and Context, NYC

Similar
  
William Parker albums, Jazz albums

The Peach Orchard is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker and his group In Order to Survive, which was recorded at various venues in New York City in 1997-98 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.

Contents

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Tom Schulte states "This cream of the New York, contemporary, free jazz scene veers from such challenging, busy compositions as the explosive first track "Thoth" to such reflective pieces as "Moholo," basically a study in rhythmic intricacy". The JazzTimes review noted "the quartet-rounded out by alto saxophonist Rob Brown, pianist Cooper-Moore, and drummer Susie Ibarra-interprets Parker's often daunting structures with a fiery clarity".

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker

Disc One:

  1. "Thot" - 14:12
  2. "Moholo" - 18:51
  3. "Three Clay Pots" - 15:24
  4. "The Peach Orchard" - 20:45

Disc Two:

  1. "Posium Pendasem #3" - 11:36
  2. "Leaf Dance" - 25:28
  3. "Theme from Pelikan" - 17:10
  4. "In Order to Survive" - 12:24
  • Tracks 2-2 & 2-3 recorded direct to DAT at Alterknit, NYC on February 7, 1997.
  • Tracks 1-2, 1-3 & 2-4 recorded on 8-track at Knitting Factory, NYC on July 2, 1997.
  • Tracks 1-1 & 1-4 recorded on 8-track at Context, NYC on March 20, 1998.
  • Track 2-1 recorded on 8-track at Context, NYC on March 21, 1998.

    • Personnel

  • William Parker - bass
  • Rob Brown - alto saxophone
  • Cooper-Moore - piano
  • Susie Ibarra - drums
  • Assif Tsahar - bass clarinet on Disc Two, track #1

    • Songs

    1Thot14:15
    2Moholo18:54
    3Three Clay Pots15:27

    References

    The Peach Orchard (album) Wikipedia
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