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Artist: Charlie Parker
One of a handful of musicians who can be said to have permanently changed jazz, Charlie Parker was arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time. He could play remarkably fast lines that, if slowed down to half speed, would reveal that every note made sense. "Bird," along with his contemporaries Dizzy Gillespie and Bud Powell, is considered a... [+] Read More
Artist: Maceo Parker
"Maceo! Blow your horn!" That's how James Brown would dynamically signal his favorite horn player to take another stinging sax solo -- and Maceo Parker never once let his boss down. Parker's jabbing workouts in the midst of "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "Cold Sweat" made him a household name among '60s funk fans -- not bad for a kid fresh out... [+] Read More
Artist: Col. Parker
Led by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom (as well as bassist/singer Muddy Stardust and keyboardist Teddy Andreadis), the straight-ahead rock outfit Col. Parker formed in 1999. The band's origins lay in the Phantom-owned Cat Club in Hollywood, where each Thursday night, Phantom would invite... [+] Read More
Artist: Kenny Parker
In the mid-'90s, Detroit blues guitarist and songwriter Kenny Parker released his debut album for the London-based JSP Records, Raise the Dead. Parker's blues education began with the Beatles in the early 1960s, but it wasn't long before he discovered the roots of their music. Parker grew up in Albion, Michigan and began playing in his first... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Parker
One-hit wonder Paul Parker scored a sizeable dance hit in the summer of 1982 with the synth-based "Right on Target," penned and produced by renowned dance songwriter Patrick Cowley (who was just coming off another big dancefloor hit at the time, "Megatron Man"). ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Terrence Parker
One of the prime producers of soulful house music with an edge (granted he's from Detroit), Terrence Parker started out a hip-hop DJ but later blended a wealth of influences (from techno, soul, disco, jazz and even downtempo) to give his recordings a unique flavor midway between hands-in-the-air house and the more sublime sound of Detroit... [+] Read More
Artist: Robert Parker
Saxman and singer Robert Parker is one of the originals in postwar New Orleans R&B and rock & roll, his career starting out right alongside the likes of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Born in New Orleans in 1930, he took up the saxophone as a teenager and in 1949 was playing behind Professor Longhair, including his hit "Mardi Gras in New... [+] Read More
Artist: Ronnie Parker
Ronnie was born in Leesville, Louisiana. His musical career started in Houston Texas playing bass and singing with Roy Head, BJ Thomas, Johnny Lee, Edgar Winter, Johnny Lee, Johnny winter and Mickey Gilley. From 1978 to 1981 Ronnie charted three records as vocal artist on Billboard, Cashbox, Gavin Report, with Steve Werner, Ricky Skaggs,... [+] Read More
Artist: William Parker
In the early '90s, the direct musical heirs of Taylor, Ayler, and Coleman were mostly ignored by New York jazz critics, who found more to like about the hard bop revivalists who dominated major-label recording. Hence, the public visibility of musicians devoted to an "energy music" aesthetic was minimal. Despite its low profile, however, that... [+] Read More
Artist: Evan Parker
Among Europe's most innovative and intriguing saxophonists, Evan Parker's solos and playing style are distinguished by his creative use of circular breathing and false fingering. Parker can generate furious bursts, screeches, bleats, honks, and spiraling lines and phrases and his solo sax work isn't for the squeamish. He's one of the few players... [+] Read More
Artist: Kim Parker
The daughter of Chan Parker and the stepdaughter of both Charlie Parker and Phil Woods, Kim Parker in the 1980s emerged as a fine (although just part-time) jazz singer. Not too surprisingly she grew up around music, being eight years old when Charlie Parker died. She sang in high school, spent a year at Hofstra University on a drama scholarship... [+] Read More
Artist: Errol Parker
Errol Parker's music, though largely overlooked by the jazz establishment, was quite fresh and original. Utilizing poly-tonality (playing in two keys at once), simultaneous soloing, and his own drumming (which achieves an African sound by substituting a conga for the snare drum), Parker's tentet sounded unlike any other group. Mostly self-taught... [+] Read More
Artist: Linda Parker
The National Barn Dance radio show on WLS in Chicago was central to the careers of many stars, including Linda Parker, a sweet voiced balladeer who was a popular draw in the early 30s. Parker was raised in Gary, Indiana as Genevieve Meunich and discovered by WLS DJ John Lair while performing at clubs and small time radio shows. An early... [+] Read More
Artist: Chubby Parker
One of the earliest members of WLS-Chicago's National Barn Dance radio program, Chubby Parker specialized in homely nonsense folksongs like "King Kong Kitchie Kitchie Ki-Me-O" and "Nicekty Nackety Now Now Now." He debuted on the National Barn Dance in 1925, playing a five-string banjo and singing. Parker recorded several sides for Columbia... [+] Read More
Artist: Peter Parker
Formed in the summer of 1997, Seattle's Peter Parker was another in a long line of distinguished groups whose members adopted their band name as their surname. Peter Parker's initial lineup gelled when college buddies Matthew and Jason Parker began collaborating on guitar and bass (respectively); they found drummer Steve Parker by placing a... [+] Read More
Artist: Parker and Lily
The dream pop duo Parker and Lily compose simplistic indie rock melodies similar to Galaxie 500 and Siddal, and have been called the John Doe and Exene Cervenka of N.Y.C. angst pop. Charming vocalist Parker Noon and pianist Lily Wolfe, formerly of Valentine Six, formed the band in early 2000 and have been local favorites in and around N.Y.C.... [+] Read More
Artist: Ken Parker
Jamaican singer Ken Parker was born around 1948 (there is some confusion as to his birth year), growing up in Savannah-La-Mar in the Westmoreland Parrish area of Jamaica, where his father was a preacher. Parker was exposed early to the effects of gospel music, and he drew on gospel inflections in his vocals throughout his whole career. His first... [+] Read More
Artist: Leon Parker
Leon Parker consistently shows that less is more by making a great deal of music on a greatly reduced drum set sometimes consisting only of a snare drum, bass drum, and a cymbal. Parker started playing drums when he was three and became serious when he was around 11. At 15, he playing in a local youth jazz band, and two years later, he started... [+] Read More
