Jonathan Parker Coming to The Wonderland Ballroom

On Wednesday, December 17th Jonathan Parker brings his octet to Washington DC's quintessential dive bar, The Wonderland Ballroom. Never one to shy away from presenting world-class music in unconventional settings, this past year has seen Parker feature his various musical projects in a wide array of DIY venues. The Jonathan Parker Octet's performance at the Wonderland Ballroom will be no different, as the ensemble will blaze through two sets of material featuring selections from Parker's upcoming release, Interloper (One Trick Dog records) as well as feature local entertainer Linsay Demming (from Black Cat's Church Night).

Interloper features Parker's writing and arranging for jazz octet. While firmly rooted in the post-bop tradition, Parker's writing and playing also draw influences from more contemporary sources. The result is a recording which pairs the sensitivity and finesse of a classical ensemble with the freedom and interplay of a modern jazz group.

The Wonderland Ballroom is located at 1101 Kenyon Street NW, Washington, DC, 20010. Set times are at 8pm and 10pm. Suggested donation at the door - $5.00. Phone: 202-232-5263. For more information, www.thewonderlandballroom.com

To pre-order the album, please visit Jonathan Parker's bandcamp page: http://jonathan-parker.bandcamp.com

From Washington D.C. to Shanghai, China, saxophonist Jonathan Parker has brought a dynamic musicianship to appreciative audiences around the world. As a sideman, leader and teacher, Parker has synthesized a varied musical and educational background as he makes his mark on the international jazz scene.

Since graduating from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 2008, where he studied under jazz legend Gary Bartz, Jonathan has gone on to perform in cities across the United States and China. He relocated to Shanghai in 2008, where he lived and performed for two years. During his time in Shanghai, Jonathan became an in-demand sideman, appearing at jazz/pop festivals in cites throughout China including Beijing, Hangzhou and Hong Kong.

In 2010 Jonathan relocated to New York City, where he released his critically-acclaimed debut album, The Jonathan Parker Group. That same year The Kennedy Center, recognizing Jonathan's talent for jazz composition and performance, accepted him into their Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program. Jonathan is also a recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award for the year 2012.

one trick dog is a small record label specializing in jazz and jazz fusion (although we have several blues albums on the near horizon). The members are a loose collective of recording artists, sound and graphic designers, sound engineers and composers. We are affiliated with Avidon Audio Labs (which has tracked, mixed and mastered numerous jazz, classical and blues albums as well as recent sound tracks for film). Several of the members also work as a production team, doing original screenplays, videography and sound tracks. In the past year, we have released three new albums (crosstalk by andres boiarsky, Second Row Behind the Painter by the Roy Assaf Trio, and Interloper by Jonathan Parker). We anticipate releasing a fourth by year end, the second album from People v. Larsen. In 2015, we will begin a series of six albums featuring established jazz artists, and will re-release two re-mixes. For more information, www.onetrickdogrecords.com