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Bradley Parker-Sparrow: The New World
by Mark Corroto
It's possible that this improvised session was months in the making, as emails and telephone calls were made and returned to discuss the theme of pianist Bradley Parker-Sparrow's The New World. But, then again with improvisers of this quality this concept album might just as remarkably been laid down with a with a few nods, winks, and hand gestures.
The first nine of eleven tracks coalesce into the theme inspired by Antonín Dvořák's 1893 New World Symphony," inspired by the ...
read moreBradley Parker-Sparrow: Shut Eye
by Jim Santella
Bradley Parker-Sparrow's music for the film Shut Eye provides the kind of emotion that enhances each scene appropriately: moody blues and seamless shadows, along with an energetic drive to support the film's characters. With vocalist Joanie Pallatto and trumpeter Bobby Lewis, he creates a dark, mysterious framework. Sparrow's piano gently caresses each melody when the scene requires it, and pushes hard and actively at other times. Intrigue and tension come hand in hand with romantic smiles.
Sparrow and ...
read moreBradley Parker-Sparrow: We Are Not Machines
by Jim Santella
Chicago has espoused a long line of creative artists in more than a century of artistic prominence. Combining creative music with thought-provoking lyrics, however, seems to have been a specialty with The Windy City. Jazz, blues, beat poetry, and rap have each made inroads. Sparrow employs each on his latest adventurous album. One is as effective as the other. At Southport's web site , we learn that, What began as the film score for John Covert's new thriller, Watch, melded ...
read moreChicago Hero Award Winners Joanie Pallatto & Bradley Parker Sparrow In NYC on September 9, 2016
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Lampkin Publicity Service
Ralph Lampkin / Lampkin Music Group Christopher Gines / Cafe Noctambulo Present “THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES” featuring: Joanie Pallatto & Bradley Parker-Sparrow A Musical Journey Songs of Jazz and Musical Theater Café Noctambulo at Pangea Friday, September 9, 2016 8:00 pm-10:00 pm Café Noctambulo at Pangea 178 2nd Ave (btw 11th & 12th Sts) New York, NY 10003 212-995-0900 NYC's Intimate Downtown Live Music Supperclub ...
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Sparrow Solo Piano CD Release at Katerina's
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All About Jazz
Katerinas, Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:30 9:00 PM $5 Cover / 773-348-7592 1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613 www.katerinas.com
Southport Records presents a NEW series of events at Katerinas on the first Saturday of every month, beginning on April 4th with a CD Release Party from label founder/pianist/composer Bradley Parker- Sparrow. The early evening sets will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring avant garde, classical and new music. ...
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