Two World Premieres by William Parker (NightS 1 & 2)

Legendary bassist, composer, improvisor, and multi-instrumentalist William Parker unveils new work, which consists of two new works at Roulette over two nights with two special ensembles.

Night one: Friday, December 13
Veil Of Compassion, Tone Poem number 8

gabby fluke mogul violin
William Parker bass shakuhchi, strings, electronic sound collage, text
Eri Yamamoto piano
Ann-Marie Sandy voice
Patricia Nicholson dance
Ava Mendoza guitar
Michael TA Thompson percussion
Jackson Krall handmade bells and percussion
Ellen Christi vocals
Katerina Pansera video and stage design

Night two: Saturday, December 14
The Wisdom Of Winos (dedicated to Akira Kurosawa)

Kyoko Kitamura vocals
William Parker music montage, flutes, film collage
Ikuo Takeuchi percussion and spoken word
Remzi voice, electronics
Miya Masaoka koto electronics
Jo Wood Brown video “Waking the Sea” – with additional footage of William Parker (unknown)
Lillian Stahlberg, Peggy Liu, Gabe Dembele original costume design