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JD PARRAN

ABOUT THE ARTIST/BIOGRAPHY

is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, who has mastered a wide variety of woodwind instruments (from the familiar tenor saxophone to the rarely heard alto clarinet, E-flat contrabass clarinet, bass saxophone and bamboo flute). He has appeared on more than 50 recordings over the last three decades, including collaborations with The Band, Anthony Braxton, Don Byron, Anthony Davis, Julius Hemphill, New Winds, Yoko Ono, Bill Dixon, Andrew Hill and Stevie Wonder among many others. His previous releases are, Kokopilau (duo CD with poet Michael Castro on Freedonia Music), and also JD Parran & Spirit Stage featuring the poetry of Shirley LeFlore and Omegathorp: Living City (co-led with Mark Deutsch) both available on the Y'All label. He is also a veteran educator who lectures at City University of New York (CUNY) and teaches clarinet and saxophone at Harlem School for the Arts. In addition to his teaching and performing careers, he has been commissioned as a composer by organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet the Composer, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Jerome Foundation and the Helen W. Buckner Foundation.   Back to Artists

 

LINKS

Greenwich House:  www.greenwichhousepottery.org/_blog/Greenwich_House_Music_School_News/post/Faculty_Spotlight_JD_Parran/
 

ALL RELEASES

PARTICLE ENSEMBLE / Particle Ensemble

PARTICLE ENSEMBLE / Particle Ensemble

Thomas Buckner, Earl Howard, Mari Kimura, and J D Parran join forces in the Particle Ensemble. The ensemble - formed after several successful collaborations - perform compositions and improvisation by its members. The three works on this release were all recorded live in concert and include a duo, a trio and a full quartet work. Compositions are by Parran and Howard, with a duo improvisation between Buckner and Howard.

 
J D PARRAN / Window Spirits

JD PARRAN / Window Spirits

"Each piece brings a world of surprise and drips with keen ear for detail. “Window Spirits” is a fine record shining attention to a talent that has rarely been brought to full spotlight." - Tom Sekowski, Flashes of Timeless Joy