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Jeff Parker (musician)

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Jeff Parker
Background information
Born (1967-04-04) April 4, 1967 (age 59)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • drum programming
Years active1991–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Websitewww.jeffparkersounds.com

Jeff Parker (born April 4, 1967) is an American guitarist and composer based in Los Angeles.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Born in Connecticut and raised in Hampton, Virginia, Parker is best known as an experimental musician, working with jazz, electronic, rock, and improvisational groups. Parker studied at Berklee College of Music and then moved to Chicago in 1991.[4]

Also a multi-instrumentalist, Parker has been a member of the post-rock group Tortoise[5] since 1996, and was a founding member of Isotope 217 and the Chicago Underground Trio in the 1990s and early 2000s. He is also a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).

He has worked with George Lewis, Ernest Dawkins, Brian Blade, Joshua Redman, Fred Anderson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joey DeFrancesco, Smog (aka Bill Callahan), Carmen Lundy, Jason Moran, and Flea.[6]

A prolific sideman, he has also released multiple albums as a solo artist and band leader: Like-Coping (2003), The Relatives (2005), The New Breed (2016), Slight Freedom (2016), Suite for Max Brown (2020), Forfolks (2021), Mondays at the Enfield Tennis Academy (2022), The Way Out of Easy (2024), and Happy Today (2026).[7]

Discography

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As leader or co-leader

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With Tortoise

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With Isotope 217

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  • The Unstable Molecule (Thrill Jockey, 1997)
  • Commander Mindfuck/Designer EP (Aesthetics, 1999)
  • Utonian_Automatic (Thrill Jockey, 1999)
  • Who Stole the I Walkman? (Thrill Jockey, 2000)

With Rob Mazurek

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With Tricolor

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  • Mirth + Feckless (Atavistic, 1999)
  • Nonparticipant + Milk (Atavistic, 2001)

With Chicago Underground

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With Chicago Underground Quartet

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With Joshua Abrams

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With Hamid Drake and Bindu

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With Matana Roberts

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With Makaya McCraven

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With Daniel Villarreal

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  • Panamá 77 (International Anthem, 2022)
  • Lados B (International Anthem, 2023)

With Flea

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With Gabrielle Cavassa

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  • Diavola (Blue Note,2026)

References

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  1. ^ Los Angeles Times (May 14, 2013). "Guitarist Jeff Parker leaves his comfort zone in relocating to L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Biography of Jeff Parker". Nme.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Jeff Parker Interview on GuitarPlayer.com
  4. ^ "Jeff Parker Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tortoise". Nme.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Marsh, Peter. "BBC - Music - Review of Jeff Parker - Like-Coping". Bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ a b "Jeff Parker Discography". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Jeff Parker: Suite for Max Brown". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tortoise Discography". AllMusic.

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