Jeff Parker (musician)
| Jeff Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 4, 1967 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Genres | Jazz, experimental music, Rock, post-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Delmark, Atavistic |
| Associated acts | Tortoise |
| Website | www.jeffparkersounds.com |
Jeff Parker (born April 4, 1967) is an American jazz and rock guitarist based in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] Parker is best known as an experimental musician, working with avant-garde electronic, rock, and improvisational groups.
Parker currently plays guitar in the post-rock group Tortoise[4] and also was a founding member of the ensembles Isotope 217 and the Chicago Underground Trio in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is also a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, as well as working with musicians George Lewis, Ernest Dawkins, Brian Blade, Joshua Redman, Fred Anderson (musician) and Jason Moran.[5] He has released three solo albums: Like-Coping, The Relatives and Bright Light in Winter.[6]
Discography
As A Lead Artist[7]
- Like-Coping (Delmark Records, 2003)
- Out Trios, Vol. 2 (with Michael Zerang and Kevin Drumm) (Atavistic Records, 2003)
- Jeff Parker and Scott Fields: Song Songs Song (Delmark Records, 2004)
- The Relatives (Thrill Jockey, 2005)
- Bright Light in Winter (Delmark Records, 2012)
- The New Breed (International Anthem Recording Co., 2016)
With Tortoise[8]
- "TNT" (Thrill Jockey, 1998)
- "In the Fishtank" (In the Fishtank, 1999)
- "Standards" (Thrill Jockey, 2001)
- "It's All Around You" (Thrill Jockey, 2004)
- "The Brave and the Bold" (Overcoat Recordings, 2006)
- "Beacons of Ancestorship" (Thrill Jockey, 2009)
- "The Catastrophist" (Thrill Jockey, 2016)
References
- ↑ Los Angeles Times. "Guitarist Jeff Parker leaves his comfort zone in relocating to L.A.". Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ NME Biography of Jeff Parker
- ↑ Jeff Parker Interview on GuitarPlayer.com
- ↑ NME Profile of Tortoise
- ↑ BBC – Jazz Review – Jeff Parker, Like-Coping
- ↑ "Jeff Parker Discography". www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Jeff Parker Discography". www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Tortoise Discography". www.allmusic.com.
F. Holt 2007. "Jeff Parker and the Chicago Jazz Scene." In: Genre in Popular Music. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press.