William Parker's Mayan Space Station

One of the great visionaries of jazz, bassist/composer/bandleader William Parker has had a hand in hundreds of shows and recordings, from free jazz and soundtracks to orchestral music and poetry. At 72, the New Yorker is as adventurous and eclectic now as he’s ever been, gracing this rare Texas date with the power trio behind his 2021 masterpiece Mayan Space Station. Avant-garde drum vet Gerald Cleaver and maverick young guitarist Ava Mendoza help Parker whip up a storm of gnarly harmonies and noisy swing – fusion as only Parker would conceive it. Don’t miss it. Presented by Epistrophy Arts. – Michael Toland