Rick Parker
TROMBONE, COMPOSITION, ELECTRONICS
MUSICIAN-IN-RESIDENCE
New York City
RICK FUSES GENERATIONS OF DOWNTOWN.
Combining jazz, experimental, electronic, and rock, Rick casts a broad net with his trombone playing augmented by electronics and synthesizers. His music has been described as “an expressive new-breed fusion, informed by a few generations of downtown experimentation.”
He has released eight CDs as a leader/co-leader, and performed and recorded with a wide range of musicians including the Mingus Big Band, Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra, Tim Berne, Frank Lacy, Lukas Ligeti, and Wu-Tang Clan. As a bandleader, Rick’s music traverses multiple cultures and musical genres. His jazz quintet, The Rick Parker Collective, released two albums on Fresh Sound New Talent and WJF records.