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Songs recorded by members of Hess Is More during the COVID lockdown. Matt contributed two tracks to this album.
“a master of improvisational music. His chops, knowledge, and focus grant him the freedom to be led by the music in the moment.”
Straightahead or on the edge, saxophonist Matt Parker welcomes listeners with warmth and wit.
Story by Bob Weinberg
Photos by Javier Oddo and Dion Tucker
"showcasing a chameleon-like style both hell-bent on defying jazz’ many sub-genres and putting his stamp on them all."
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
"Parker dutifully worships at the mantle of tradition, but then turns it on its ear"
★★★★ Something fresh is afoot on tenor saxophonist Matt Parker’s impressive debut, Worlds Put Together … Restlessly inventive … This promising debut makes him an album-maker to keep tabs on.
—Josef Woodard, DownBeat
Crazily exuberant and undeniably soulful. … Some tracks go flying off the rails, but that just makes it more exciting. Just a very fun album. Find of the Week.
—Dave Sumner, Bird Is the Worm
Such an honor to have my new album "Present Time" named by DownBeat Magazine as a Best Album of 2016 giving it ★★★★1/2 STARS