Strings With Evan Parker is a newly released 3-CD set, presented to us by some of the prime movers and shakers of the British free-jazz, and/or improvised music circuit. And while Parker, performing solely on soprano sax, is not featured on every piece, his commanding presence is felt on the “Double Headed Serpent”, “The Spider’s Web” and a few other predominately lengthy works. Recorded between 1997 and 2000, more than just a few Parker and free-jazz aficionados might rejoice with the arrival of this latest project put to fruition. Parker’s muscular and patented circular breathing …
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