Aaron Parks – Little Big III (CD)
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Aaron Parks came up through the ranks of Blue Note's modern jazz lineage, earning early attention as a sideman with Terence Blanchard before carving out his own voice at the intersection of jazz, rock, and ambient music. Little Big has always operated as a true collective, blurring the line between composition and spontaneity in a way that rewards listeners who live for the moment a band locks in and lifts off together.
Pianist and composer Aaron Parks returns to Blue Note Records - where he released his influential 2008 album, Invisible Cinema - with Little Big III, the third studio album from his acclaimed band Little Big, featuring guitarist Greg Tuohey, bassist David Ginyard Jr., and drummer Jongkuk Kim. Co-produced by Parks and Don Was, the collective's concise, accessible writing and vibrant, empathetic playing elevate the band's powerfully modern, post-genre concept for improvised music in the 21st century. Throughout, the bandmembers' kinship is palpable. There's a vitality at play on the record that is extraordinary; somehow, it's beautiful and raw in equal measure. "While this record feels the most supple and alive," Parks says, "it also feels like the most focused album Little Big has recorded - the most distilled down to the essence."
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UPC: 602465784657
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 10.18.24
Format: CD