Aaron Parks
American jazz pianist
Aaron Parks
Aaron Parks plays a duo concert with
Adam Baldych in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2014.
Born (1983-10-07 ) October 7, 1983 (age 40) Seattle, Washington, U.S.Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician Instrument(s) Piano Years active 2001–present Labels Blue Note , Nonesuch , ECM , Ropeadope Website aaronparks .com
Musical artist
Aaron Parks (born October 7, 1983) is an American jazz pianist.
Career
A native of Seattle, Parks studied at the University of Washington at the age of 14[1] through the Transition School and Early Entrance Program as a double major in computer science and music. At 15, he was selected to participate in the Grammy High School Jazz Ensembles which inspired him to move to New York City and transfer to the Manhattan School of Music . At Manhattan one of his teachers was Kenny Barron .[1] During his final year, he began touring with Terence Blanchard 's band, recording three albums with them for Blue Note , including the Grammy-winning A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) .[1] [2] Parks can be heard on the soundtracks: Their Eyes Were Watching God and the Spike Lee and films: Inside Man , She Hate Me , and When the Levees Broke .
Parks released his first four albums on Keynote Records between 1999 and 2002. In 2008, he released Invisible Cinema , his debut for Blue Note .[3] Following this, he released two albums for ECM , and is currently an artist on Ropeadope Records .
He is a member of the band James Farm with saxophonist Joshua Redman , bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland .[1] [4] He has toured with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel .[1] [5]
Awards and honors
Discography
As leader
Year recorded
Year released
Title
Label
Notes
1999
1999
The Promise
Keynote
Trio, with Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), Eric Peters (drums)
2000
2000
First Romance
Keynote
Trio, with Larry Holloway and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass; separately), Julian MacDonough and Eric Peters (drums; separately)
2001
2001
The Wizard
Keynote
Quintet, with Jay Thomas (trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax, soprano sax), Tim Green (alto sax), Jeff Johnson and Josh Ginsburg (bass; separately), Obed Calvaire (drums)
2002
2002
Shadows
Keynote
Some tracks trio, with Matt Brewer (bass), Obed Calvaire (drums); some tracks quartet, with Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) added
2008
2008
Invisible Cinema
Blue Note
Quartet, with Mike Moreno (guitar), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums)
2011
2013
Arborescence
ECM
Solo piano
2012
2013
Alive in Japan
(Independent)
Trio, with Thomas Morgan (bass), RJ Miller (drums); in concert; digital download
2014
2016
Groovements
Stunt
Trio, with Thomas Fonnesbaek (bass), Karsten Bagge (drums)
2015
2017
Find the Way
ECM
Trio, with Ben Street (bass), Billy Hart (drums)[7]
2018
2018
Little Big
Ropeadope
Most tracks quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks with Eliot Krimsky (keyboards) added
2019
2020
Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man
Ropeadope
Quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard, Jr (bass), Tommy Crane (drums, percussion)[8]
2021
2022
Volume One
(Independent)
Trio, with Matt Brewer (bass), Eric Harland (drums); digital download[9]
2021
2022
Volume Two
(Independent)
Trio, with Matt Brewer (bass), Eric Harland (drums); digital download[9] [10]
2023
2023
Live in Berlin
(Independent)
Quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard, Jr (bass), Jongkuk Kim (drums); digital download
Main sources:[11] [12]
As member
James Farm
With Joshua Redman , Matt Penman and Eric Harland
James Farm (Nonesuch , 2011)
City Folk (Nonesuch, 2014)
As sideman
With Terence Blanchard
With Mike Moreno
Between the Lines (World Culture Music, 2007) – recorded in 2006
First in Mind (Criss Cross, 2011)
Another Way (World Culture Music, 2012)
Lotus (World Culture Music, 2015)
With Christian Scott
With Dayna Stephens
Today Is Tomorrow (Criss Cross, 2012)
Reminiscent (Criss Cross, 2015)
Right Now! (Contagious Music, 2020)
With others
Ambrose Akinmusire , Prelude (Fresh Sound, 2008)
Monika Borzym , Girl Talk (Sony, 2011)
Francesco Cafiso , Angelica (CAM Jazz, 2009)
Cant , Dreams Come True (Terrible, 2011)
Terri Lyne Carrington , Waiting Game (Motema, 2019)
Anders Christensen Trio, Dear Someone (Stunt, 2009)
Nir Felder , Golden Age (Okeh, 2014)
Gilad Hekselman , Ask for Chaos (Motema, 2018)
Derrick Hodge , Live Today (Blue Note, 2013)
Lage Lund , Foolhardy (Criss Cross, 2013)
Chris Morrissey , North Hero (Sunnyside, 2013)
Ferenc Nemeth , Night Songs (Dreamers Collective 2007) – recorded in 2005
Gretchen Parlato , In a Dream (ObliqSound, 2009) – recorded in 2008
Kurt Rosenwinkel , Star of Jupiter (Wommusic 2012)[2CD]
Yeahwon Shin , Lua Ya (ECM, 2013) – recorded in 2012
Walter Smith III , Casually Introducing (Fresh Sound, 2006)
Ben Wendel , The Seasons (Motema, 2018)
Dhafer Youssef , Diwan of Beauty and Odd (Okeh, 2016)
Joshua Redman , Where Are We (Blue Note, 2023)
References
^ a b c d e f Collar, Matt. "Aaron Parks" . AllMusic . Retrieved 29 September 2018 .
^ GRAMMY.com Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ "CRITICS' CHOICE: NEW CDS; Aaron Parks" . New York Times . August 18, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ "James Farm" . Nonesuch. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ "Aaron Parks" . Blue Note. Retrieved 29 July 2013 .
^ Panken, Ted (July 2016). "25 for the Future / Aaron Parks" . DownBeat . Vol. 83, no. 7. Chicago. p. 36. Retrieved 2020-03-06 .
^ "Find the Way" . ECM Records . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man | Aaron Parks" . Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Volume One" . Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Volume Two" . Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Aaron Parks Discography" . jazzdisco . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Aaron Parks" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
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