Aaron Parks come back with the second chapter of his “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man”.
Aaron Parks come back with the second chapter of his “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man”. Aaron Parks with his band members Greg Tuohey on guitar, David Ginyard Jr on bass Tommy Crane on drums, are playing together as one. Slow soft ballads but melodic and hypnotic at the same time. Such a beautiful album, highly recommended, one of our favourites this year for sure.
“Today, the band operates as a single organism. The first record was about the tunes and the aesthetic. This album keeps that focus and also captures the chemistry we’ve developed on the road, the way this band feels as it makes music at the moment”, said Aaron Parks about new album.
Watch the video to Aaron Parks new song “Attention, Earthlings” the latest single from his new album “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man” below:
Aaron Parks was recording and touring with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, saxophonist Charles Lloyd, trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Christian Scott, and Ambrose Akinmusire, singer Gretchen Parlato, and drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Kendrick Scott. He co-founded the collective supergroup James Farm with Joshua Redman, Matt Penman, and Eric Harland. His albums are in the catalog of Blue Note, ECM, Nonesuch, and Ropeadope.
Listen to Aaron Parks new song “Attention, Earthlings” latest single from his new album “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man” below:
Aaron Parks new album came out through Ropeadope on 8th May 2020.
Personnel:
Aaron Parks - piano, synthesizers, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, celeste, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, voice
Greg Tuohey - guitar
David Ginyard, Jr - bass
Tommy Crane - drums, percussion
Tracklist:
- Attention, Earthlings
- Here
- Solace
- Friendo
- Is Anything Okay?
- The Shadow & The Self
- The Storyteller
- Dreams of a Mechanical Man
- My Mistake
- The Ongoing Pulse of Isness
- Where Now?
- Unknown
Other wicked songs and projects worth checking this week:
Wanubalé - Nadra
Blundetto - Sunday in the Club
Khruangbin - Time (You and I)
Ruby Rushton - Sun Khosi
The Fearless Flyers - Nate Smith Is the Ace of Aces
Maceo Parker - The Cross The Track
Menahan Street Band - Queens Highway
Polyrhythmics - The Cutdown
Les Frères Smith, Seun Kuti - No Waiting
Olivier St.Louis - Runnin' Wild
Flevans, Laura Vane - Ten Feet Tall
Ambrose Akinmusire - Mr. Roscoe (consider the simultaneous)
Aaron Parks - Attention, Earthlings
Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland - Drive
Christian McBride Big Band - Don Is
Joe Downard, Alex Hitchcock - Terror
Quantum Trio - This Far