Evan Parker
Evan Parker, born in Bristol in 1944, is a British saxophonist and one of the founders of European free improvisation. He came through the Spontaneous Music Ensemble in the late 1960s and in 1970 started the Incus label with Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley. His long partnerships with Alexander von Schlippenbach and Paul Lovens, with Barry Guy and Paul Lytton, and his own Electro-Acoustic Ensemble cover half a century of the music.
The Snake Decides (LP)
2018 re-issue on Otoroku of the 1986 album on Incus of solo saxophone improvisations by the master. With original innersleeve.
The Hurrah (LP)
Free improvisation album by the trio released by Otoroku in 2015 in an edition of 500 copies.
Evan Parker, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Thomas Lehn, Ossatura, 2 X 3 = 5, Carlos Bechegas, Wu Wei, Xu Fengxia, Doppelmoppel, Mal D'Archive, The New Flags, Tiziana Bertoncini, Three October Meetings
Total Music Meeting 2002 (CD)CD-only compilation of recordings from FMP's 2002 Total Music Meeting in Berlin released by a/l/l in 2003, featuring a.o. Barry Guy, Paul Lovens, Paul Lytton, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Evan Parker and Thomas Lehn.
Those Landings
Friends and colleagues since the late 1970s, Evan Parker and John Zorn are two of contemporary music’s most uncompromising saxophone innovators, and here they collaborate on a surprising and long overdue studio project. Recorded in New York and Brita…
May Spring Last a Lifetime
'May Spring Last a Lifetime’ is the first duo release from improvising tenor saxophonists Tom Challenger and Evan Parker. The album emerged after years of informal practice sessions; then, following two live performances, the duo recorded this sessio…
Tebugo
"This is special for me. Evan Parker and Paul Rogers have given their permission for this release. I asked Evan if he would write some notes but he wants me to do it – my memory of the gig. That was 33 years ago (1992), so I don’t remember much. It w…
Topographie Parisienne
2025 repress. Originally released in 2019, this essential 4CD box set documenting one of the rarest trio meetings in the history of European free improvisation is finally available again.
Eleven years after the legendary The Topography of the Lungs (…
Elf Bagatellen
The historical importance, influence, and stature of the Schlippenbach Trio was cemented long ago. Formed in 1970 by German pianist Alexander von Schlippenbach in the early days of European free jazz, the group also featured British saxophonist Evan …
Descension "Out of Our Constrictions"
*2025 Repress!! 150 copies limited edition* Rich in musical associations yet utterly singular in its voice, joyous with an inner tranquility, the music of Natural Information Society is unlike any other being made today. Their sixth album in eleven y…
The London Concert (LP)
Rare original 1975 edition on Incus of the first album of ground-breaking saxophone/guitar duets by the masters.
Company 2 (LP)
Original 1977 edition on Incus of the second Company album by the trio of illustrious improvisers, never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Nipples (CD)
Rare first and only CD re-issue of the essential early manifesto of European improvisation, featuring Brötzmann, Han Bennink, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Fred Van Hove, Buschi Niebergall.
Machine Gun (LP)
Very rare 1972 edition on FMP (with ”Mierendorffstrasse 19” address printed on the back cover) of one of the monuments of European free music by the Octet featuring Peter Kowald, Han Bennink, Sven-Åke Johansson, Fred Van Hove and Evan Parker a.o.. Mu…
Machine Gun (LP)
Very rare 1972 edition on FMP (with ”Mierendorffstrasse 19” address printed on the back cover) of one of the monuments of European free music by the Octet featuring Peter Kowald, Han Bennink, Sven-Åke Johansson, Fred Van Hove and Evan Parker a.o.. Mu…
Paul Burwell, Hugh Davies, Max Eastley, Paul Lovens, Paul Lytton, Annabel Nicolson, Evan Parker, David Toop
Circadian Rhythm (LP)Rare original 1980 LP on Incus with edits from a recording of an amazing concert by 8 distiguished musicians of the British improvisation scene. One of the best Incus albums, never reissued on either LP or CD.
Trios (LP)
Original 1983 LP set on Incus featuring trio improvisations by a large group of who's who of the international free improvisation scene, including Peter Brötzmann, Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies, Evan Parker, Vinko Globokar, Jamie Muir, etc..
Live In Wuppertal (LP)
Original edition on FMP of the first album from 1973 by 'the' free jazz big band, featuring Peter Brotzmann, Peter Kowald, Paul Lovens, Evan Parker, Alex Schlippenbach, Paul Rutherford, Kenny Wheeler and a host of others.
Jahrmarkt / Local Fair (LP)
Original 1977 album on Po Torch with gatefold sleeve by 'the' free jazz big band, featuring Peter Brotzmann, Albert Mangelsdorff, Anthony Braxton, Peter Kowald, Paul Lovens, Evan Parker, Enrico Rava, Alex Schlippenbach and a host of others.
Improvisations (LP)
Original German edition on Japo of the 1978 album by 'the' free jazz big band, featuring Peter Brotzmann, Derek Bailey, Albert Mangelsdorff, Peter Kowald, Paul Lovens, Evan Parker, Tristan Honsinger, Alexander von Schlippenbach and a host of others.
Compositions (LP)
Original German edition on Japo of the 1980 album by 'the' free jazz big band, featuring Steve Lacy, Albert Mangelsdorff, Paul Lovens, Evan Parker, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Kenny Wheeler, Manfred Schoof, Enrico Rava and a host of others.