In Order to Survive (album)

In Order to Survive
Live album by
William Parker
Released1995
RecordedApril 11, 1993 (tracks 1–3)
Roulette, New York City
June 28, 1993 (track 4)
Knitting Factory, New York City
GenreJazz
Length72:03
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerWilliam Parker
William Parker chronology
Flowers Grow in My Room
(1994) 		In Order to Survive
(1995) 		Testimony
(1996)

In Order to Survive is an album by American jazz double bassist William Parker which was recorded live in 1993 and released on the Italian Black Saint label. After the album, Parker groups have been known as In Order To Survive. The cover art was made by Jeff Schlanger, a distinctive artist known for his "MusicWitness" paintings, which are created during live performances.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Tom HullA−[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states, "Some tour de force music is found here, which makes one wonder if these performances wouldn't have yielded another CD or three from this band of extraordinary avant-gardists."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz says about the first track that "it is an immensely involving piece that opens up acres of improvisational territory for all the soloists."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker
  1. "Testimony of No Future" – 38:47
  2. "Anast In Crisis Mouth Full of Fresh Cut Flowers" – 6:55
  3. "Testimony of the Stir Pot" – 20:07
  4. "The Square Sun" – 6:13

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Original Liner Notes by William Parker
  2. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. William Parker – In Order to Survive: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1160. ISBN 0140515216.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (13 July 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 15 July 2020.