Piercing the Veil, Volume 1
   William Parker (bass)
   Hamid Drake (percussion)

The first duo recording by two of the most influential musicans working in the creative new music context.  Hard to believe they didn't meet until they worked together in Brötzmann's Die Like A Dog ensemble.

A soulful recording that lets both men stretch and contribute as a leader and equal.

"William Parker and Hamid Drake pretty much redefine the notion of a powerhouse free jazz rhythm section. They lay down a funk-fueled and abstract dialogue in even the most 'out' groups, contributing bass and drums in ensembles with monster players like Fred Anderson and Peter Brotzmann. Here, on "Piercing the Veil", Parker and Drake go it as a duo, exploring the outer reaches of what a drummer and bassist can do together. At times the two are just downright funky, hitting interstellar grooves that spill out in a joyous explosion of powerful sound.  Piercing the Veil is a magical recording of two of the most soulful and spiritual voices in avant-garde jazz. This album is nothing short of essential." --- Phil Waldorf

9 tracks in 44:05 minutes

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Black Cherry (Organic Grooves version of Piercing the Veil)

Zen Mountains Zen Streets (Parker and Budbill)

Live At Glenn Miller Café, Vol 1 (Moondoc, Parker, Drake)

Song Cycle (William Parker, Ellen Christi)

Bob's Pink Cadillac (Parker's Clarinet Trio)

Soul Bodies (Drake and Tsahar)

Painter's Spring (Parker, Carter, Drake)

And William Danced (Parker, Drake, and Gaynold)

New World Pygmies, Vol 2 (Parker, Moondoc, Drake)

Emancipation Proclamation (Drake and McPhee)

From Valley to Valley (Die Like A Dog Quartet)

Dark Day (Fred Anderson Quartet)

Live At the Glenn Miller Cafe (Doyle and Murray)

The Eighth House: Riding with Pluto (Harrison and Santos)

Brain Trust (Chopek and Lovejoy)