Mayor of Punkville

Mayor of Punkville
Live album by William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra
Released June 20, 2000
Recorded July 10, August 14, September 4 & November 27, 1999
Tonic, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length 140:40
Label AUM Fidelity
AUM 015/16
Producer William Parker & Steven Joerg
William Parker chronology

Fractured Dimensions
(1999)
Mayor of Punkville
(1999)
Painter's Spring
(2000)

Mayor of Punkville is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker and his Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, which was recorded at Tonic in New York City in 1999 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]

In her review for AllMusic, Jocelyn Layne states "It is a terrific proof of bassist William Parker's strength as a leader and is one of his most engaging releases to date.".[3] The All About Jazz review noted "Parker's vision on Mayor of Punkville realizes itself over time through a living, breathing apparatus of free improvisation".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker

Disc One:

  1. " Interlude #1 (The Next Phase)" - 4:00
  2. "James Baldwin to the Rescue" - 18:26
  3. "Oglala Eclipse" - 19:47
  4. "I Can't Believe I Am Here" - 28:50

Disc Two:

  1. "Interlude #7 (Huey's Blues)" - 5:23
  2. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Departure" - 5:08
  3. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Soft Wheel" - 5:22
  4. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Laughing Eyes and Dancing" - 3:45
  5. "The Mayor of Punkville" - 30:51
  6. "Interlude #8 (Holy Door)" - 6:01
  7. "Anthem" - 13:07

Personnel

References

  1. Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed May 30, 2014
  2. AUM Fidelity catalog, accessed May 30, 2014
  3. 3.0 3.1 Layne, Jocelyn. William Parker - Mayor of Punkville: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  4. AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, July 1, 2000