Today’s landmark 300th episode of The Jazz Session features a 45+ minute interview with the improvising collective, Planetary Unknown. The group, which brings together saxophonist David S. Ware, pianist Cooper-Moore, bassist William Parker and drummer Muhammad Ali in one ensemble for…
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Kidd Jordan Track To Be Featured On HBO’s Treme This Sunday
July 1, 2011 – 9:30 am
The track “Last of the Chicken Wings” from eminent New Orleans tenor saxophonist Kidd Jordan’s 2006 AUM Fidelity recording Palm Of Soul, featuring bassist William Parker and drummer Hamid Drake, will be used in this Sunday’s episode of the HBO…
BBC 3′s Jazz On 3 Documents Planetary Unknown At Vision Festival 16
June 28, 2011 – 9:29 am
BBC 3′s Jazz on 3 returned to the Vision Festival this year and Monday’s episode features live recordings of three of the highlights, including improvising supergroup Planetary Unknown’s entire hour-long set celebrating the release of its self-titled debut on AUM…
Out Today: Farmers By Nature + Planetary Unknown On AUM Fidelity
June 14, 2011 – 10:27 am
Today is the official street date for AUM Fidelity‘s two June releases, Farmers By Nature’s Out Of This World’s Distortions (AUM067) and David S. Ware/Cooper-Moore/William Parker/Muhammad Ali’s Planetary Unknown (AUM068). Out Of This World’s Distortions is the second recording by…
David S. Ware Coming To Toronto June 12th
May 23, 2011 – 9:23 am
On Sunday, June 12th, eminent saxophonist/composer David S. Ware will give his first-ever solo performance in Canada at St. Andrew-by-the-Lake Anglican Church on Ward’s Island in Toronto. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and Ware will go on at 7:00 p.m.,…
Planetary Unknown To Make Its Live Debut At Vision Festival 16
May 13, 2011 – 9:31 am
On Friday, June 10th at 9:30 p.m., Vision Festival 16 will present the first-ever live performance by Planetary Unknown, the new improvising supergroup featuring David S. Ware (saxophones), Cooper-Moore (piano), William Parker (bass) and Muhammad Ali (drums). The all-star quartet…