Drummer and composer, Chris Parker, has dug deep into his musical history to honor composers, he grew up with including Ralph Burns, Nat Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Lalo Schiffrin, Thelonious Monk and Bob Dylan too, with the Quartet’s version of the title track, “Heart Of Mine.” For nearly fifteen years, the connection and empathy has grown stronger between the members and original compositions from Parker and Oyobe add to that musical spontaneity on this recording, their fourth.
The Chris Parker Quartet
Heart of Mine
Release Date: May 14th
Label: M’Bubba Music
Parker has always been a catalyst behind the scenes and especially, behind
the drums. Many have written home to say so:
Tom Hanks said, “…the hardest working man in show business!”
Michael Brecker, “…a natural drummer with a great feel for funk.”
Tom Scott, “…sweetest, mf, drumming human being on the planet!”
Bob Dylan, “…one of the greats!”
“Drummer Chris Parker has a to-die-for resume. Over the past four decades he’s worked with everybody from the Brecker Brothers to Miles Davis and Laura Nyro to Lou Rawls. Parker’s quartet, with Ameen Saleem or Michael O’Brien bass and pianist Kyoko Oyobe, and Yuto Kanazawa playing guitar, is one of the most dynamically tuned-in foursomes. Parker’s made a career out of playing the right thing for the right situation, and that skill carries over into his own work. He also knows a thing or two about leading a band.”
— Dan Bilawsky, allaboutjazz.com
Musicians are:
Kyoko Oyobe – piano
Ameen Saleem – bass
Michael O’Brien – bass
Yuto Kanazawa – guitar
Chris Parker – drums
Tracks and times:
1.Bijou 4:20
2.Long, Long Summer 5:21
3.I Need Your Love 4:33
4.Sermonette 4:54
5.Heart Of Mine 3:04
6.You Are The One Mr. Chris Parker 5:25
7.South Washington Street Parade 4:30
8.Nutty Freedom 4:52
9.This Here 6:54
10.Sempre Grato 5:19
11.You’re A Giver 5:37