Evan Parker

Evan Parker (born 5 April 1944) is a British free jazz saxophone player.

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5 April - 1944 - British - Free jazz - Saxophone

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He has recorded dozens of albums solo or as a group leader, and has recorded or performed with Peter Brotzmann--including Brotzmann's epochal Machine Gun in 1968--Derek Bailey (with whom he founded the Incus record label), Keith Rowe, Joe McPhee and many others.

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Peter Brotzmann - 1968 - Derek Bailey - Incus record label - Keith Rowe - Joe McPhee

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In recent years, Parker has expanded beyond free jazz, working with the dub music oriented Jah Wobble, the adventurous drum n bass duo Spring Heel Jack and rock group Spiritualized.

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Dub music - Jah Wobble - Drum n bass - Spring Heel Jack - Rock - Spiritualized

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Parker is one of rather few saxophone players who has extensively recorded and performed unaccompanied, and has developed a unique, identifiable approach. One critic has written that Parker's solo performances "reveal also the mechanical possibilities for the instrument that weren't even considered before he came along ? things like playing in all three registers of the instrument at the same time." http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB020405201225411692&sql=Asnm1z81a8yv3

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