Time Lapse

by Evan Parker

Overview

Evan Parker sounds like no one else. He has developed a singular approach to playing and improvisation on the soprano saxophone that still has people scratching their heads wondering, "How does he do that?" His solo style often sounds like there's more than one player, and on Time Lapse he takes that style a step further by overdubbing himself on about half the pieces. This isn't the first time he has taken this approach (Process and Reality dates to the early '90s) and these pieces were recorded between 1999 and 2001. Parker composes through improvisation, and the overdubbed pieces are fascinating in the way he assembles the pieces, adding a part here or elaborating on a figure there. Of course, his solo playing is equally fascinating, and although he says in the liner notes that the overdubbed pieces alternate with the solo pieces, there are times when the listener would be hard-pressed to differentiate between the two. Time Lapse doesn't really offer anything new to the Parker book, but it's an excellent recording that provides stellar examples of his solo playing as well as showcasing his relatively rare work overdubbing himself. It's a captivating listen by one of improvised music's giants. ~ Sean Westergaard

Product Details

Release Date:	09/19/2006
Label:	Tzadik Records
UPC:	0702397802624
Rank:	170461

Tracks

1. Ak-Kok-Deer, for saxophone
2. Monkey's Fist, for saxophone
3. Threnody for Steve Lacy, for saxophone
4. Gees Bend, for saxophone
5. Those Doggone Dogon, for saxophone
6. Time Lapse, for saxophone
7. Pulse and the Circulation of the Blood, for saxophone
8. Organ Point, for organ
9. The Burden of Time, for saxophone
10. Alone on a Long Hard Road, for saxophone
11. Chorus after Alaric 1 or 2 for Gavin Bryars, for saxophone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Evan Parker   Primary Artist,Saxophone,Organ
Steve Lowe   Sequencing
Steven Lowe   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Evan Parker   Audio Production,Liner Notes,Producer
Steve Lowe   Recording,Editing
Roger Ackling   Sculpture
Heung-Heung "Chippy" Chin   Design
Heung-Heung Chin   Design
Steven Lowe   Recording,Editing
Caroline Forbes   Photography
Kazunori Sugiyama   Associate Producer
Scott Hull   Mastering
John Zorn   Executive Producer