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William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist.
A strong supporting player and striking soloist, Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays arco.
While Parker has been active since the early 1970s, he has had a higher public profile since the early 1990s. He is a vital musician in the New York City experimental jazz scene.
Parker first came to public attention with pianist Cecil Taylor. He has long been a member of saxophonist David S. Ware's quartet, and is a member of the cooperative Other Dimensions In Music.
Parker has recorded and performed with many musicians, including Matthew Shipp, Daniel Carter, Peter Brotzmann, Bill DixonBill Dixon ( October 5 1925, Nantucket, Massachusetts ) is an American trumpet, flugelhorn, and piano player; composer; artist; educator. Dixon organized and produced the 'October Revolution in Jazz' in New York City, 1964, and was Professor of Music at B, Charles GayleCharles Gayle is a free jazz saxophonist and pianist., Roscoe MitchellRoscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African-American composer and jazz saxophonist. Mitchell studied with Muhal Richard Abrams and played in his Experimental Band, thus becoming one of the first members of the Association for, Butch MorrisLawrence D. Butch" Morris is an American jazz cornetist, composer and conductor, born February 10, 1947 in Long Beach, California. Morris came to attention with saxophonist David Murray's groups in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Morris' brother, double b, DJ SpookyDJ Spooky (born 1970) is a Washington DC-born illbient and trip hop musician, turntablist and producer. Growing up in DC, Spooky (born Paul Miller) became interested in punk and go-go music, and attended college in Maine, earning degrees in French literat and Mat ManeriMat Maneri (born 1969) is an American jazz violin and viola player. He has recorded with his father Joe Maneri, and others, including Matthew Shipp and Joe Morris. Maneri, Mat..