”Washington D

Lament is their masterstroke

has its origin in ancient philosophical concepts that recognized vibration as the fundamental creative force and central principle of the many esoteric mystery schools of the ancient world

sci-fi stories

On any other album the stripped-down minimalism of “Specter” would provide a welcome breather

JEFF PARKER - The Relatives LP Straight Edge ”Washington DIf you went looking for a poster child for Chicago's multidirectional, cross pollinating, interstylistic music scene, you couldn't find a better one than Jeff Parker. Parker: jazz guitarist with pro credentials, widely travelled and prized by top soul jazzers and hard boppers. Parker: inveterate rocker who revitalized Tortoise with his ferocious improvising and tasty licks. Parker: experimentalist willing to try new dub, hip hop, electronic, collage,