J.D. Parran News

Revered Iraqi-American trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar fuses elements of traditional Middle Eastern modal music and American jazz to create a mesmerizing sonic hybrid that moves into a free state of uninhibited musical exploration.

Erykah Badu and Gary Clark Jr. will headline Music at the Intersection, taking place in St. Louis September 10-11. The R&B and blues icons are joined on the festival's second-year lineup by international indie soul group Hiatus Kaiyote, blues guitarist Buddy Guy, and more.

The fourth concert of Interpretations series' 30th Season also features bassist Mark Dresser, and multi-reeds virtuoso J.D. Parran in quartet.

Roulette presents Andrew Drury who will celebrate the release of his two new CD's, Content Provider & The Drum. The concert, tonight, February 17, will feature Briggan Krauss, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Seabrook, and Andrew Drury.

Roulette presents Andrew Drury who will celebrate the release of his two new CD's, Content Provider & The Drum. The concert, Tuesday, February 17, will feature Briggan Krauss, Ingrid Laubrock, Brandon Seabrook, and Andrew Drury.

Known as the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, BMOP/sound today announced the April 1st release of two new composer-centric albums: Anthony Davis: Notes from the Underground featuring as soloists composer Anthony Davis (piano), Earl Howard (Kurzweil) and J.D. Parran (clarinets); and Lewis Spratlan: Apollo and Daphne Variations featuring Eliot Gattegno (saxophones). Both albums offer a palette of orchestral colors, expertly rendered by the dauntless and spirited Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by conductor Gil Rose.

Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) is pleased to present acclaimed multi-woodwind performer and master improviser J.D. Parran on Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m., as part of the 25th anniversary season of North River Music.

Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) is pleased to present acclaimed multi-woodwind performer and master improviser J.D. Parran on Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m., as part of the 25th anniversary season of North River Music.

TWO HOT SUMMER EVENTS: What happens when jazz meets classical? Join us for two innovative, boundary-smashing concerts featuring improvisation, virtuoso performers, and live electronics -- and expect the unexpected!

The Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute (JCOI), which brings together 35 jazz composers chosen from a national pool of applicants to explore the challenges of writing for the symphony orchestra, will culminate in two performances. On Friday, July 23 at 8pm, the Wet Ink ensemble, conducted by Carl Bettendorf, will perform works by Leroy Jenkins, Bernhard Lang, Katharina Rosenberger, Eric Wubbels, and Richard Barrett. On Saturday, July 24 at 8pm, American Composers Orchestra, conducted by Gil Rose, with guest artists J.D. Parran and Earle Howard, will perform works by Anthony Davis, Roscoe Mitchell, Earle Brown, Errollyn Wallen, and John Zorn.