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Aaron Parks

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Aaron Parks
Aaron Parks plays a duo concert with Adam Baldych in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2014.
Aaron Parks plays a duo concert withAdam Baldychin Aarhus, Denmark, in 2014.
Background information
Born(1983-10-07)October 7, 1983(age 41)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active2001–present
LabelsBlue Note,Nonesuch,ECM,Ropeadope
Websiteaaronparks.com

Aaron Parks(born October 7, 1983) is an Americanjazzpianist.

Career

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A native of Seattle, Parks studied at theUniversity of Washingtonat the age of 14[1]through theTransition School and Early Entrance Programas 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 theManhattan School of Music.At Manhattan one of his teachers wasKenny Barron.[1]During his final year, he began touring withTerence Blanchard's band, recording three albums with them forBlue Note,including the Grammy-winningA Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina).[1][2]Parks can be heard on the soundtracks:Their Eyes Were Watching Godand theSpike Leeand films:Inside Man,She Hate Me,andWhen the Levees Broke.

Parks released his first four albums on Keynote Records between 1999 and 2002. In 2008, he releasedInvisible Cinema,his debut forBlue Note.[3]Following this, he released two albums forECM,and is currently an artist onRopeadope Records.

He is a member of the band James Farm with saxophonistJoshua Redman,bassist Matt Penman, and drummerEric Harland.[1][4]He has toured with guitaristKurt Rosenwinkel.[1][5]

Awards and honors

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Discography

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As leader

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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, withAmbrose Akinmusire(trumpet) added
2008 2008 Invisible Cinema Blue Note Quartet, withMike Moreno(guitar), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums)
2011 2013 Arborescence ECM Solo piano
2012 2013 Alive in Japan (Independent) Trio, withThomas 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, withBen 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
2024 2024 Little Big III Blue Note Quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard (bass), Jongkuk Kim (drums)

Main sources:[11][12]

As member

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James Farm
WithJoshua Redman,Matt Penman andEric Harland

  • James Farm(Nonesuch,2011)
  • City Folk(Nonesuch, 2014)

As sideman

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References

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  1. ^abcdefCollar, Matt."Aaron Parks".AllMusic.Retrieved29 September2018.
  2. ^GRAMMY.comArchived2007-12-08 at theWayback Machine
  3. ^"CRITICS' CHOICE: NEW CDS; Aaron Parks".New York Times.August 18, 2008.RetrievedSeptember 12,2020.
  4. ^"James Farm".Nonesuch. 4 March 2011.Retrieved29 July2013.
  5. ^"Aaron Parks".Blue Note.Retrieved29 July2013.
  6. ^Panken, Ted (July 2016)."25 for the Future / Aaron Parks".DownBeat.Vol. 83, no. 7. Chicago. p. 36.Retrieved2020-03-06.
  7. ^"Find the Way".ECM Records.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  8. ^"Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man | Aaron Parks".Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  9. ^ab"Volume One".Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  10. ^"Volume Two".Aaronparksmusic.bandcamp.com.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  11. ^"Aaron Parks Discography".jazzdisco.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  12. ^"Aaron Parks".AllMusic.RetrievedSeptember 29,2018.
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