Aaron Parks

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American jazz pianist

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nameAaron Parks
imageaaron-parks.jpg
captionAaron Parks plays a duo concert with Adam Baldych in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2014.
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birth_date
birth_placeSeattle, Washington, U.S.
genreJazz
occupationMusician
instrumentPiano
years_active2001–present
labelBlue Note, Nonesuch, ECM, Ropeadope
associated_actsTerence Blanchard, James Farm
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| name = Aaron Parks | image = aaron-parks.jpg | caption = Aaron Parks plays a duo concert with Adam Baldych in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2014. | landscape = yes | birth_date = | birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S. | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Piano | years_active = 2001–present | label = Blue Note, Nonesuch, ECM, Ropeadope | associated_acts = Terence Blanchard, James Farm | website =

Aaron Parks (born October 7, 1983) is an American jazz pianist.

Career

A native of Seattle, Parks studied at the University of Washington at the age of 14 through the Transition School and Early Entrance Program as a double major in computer science and music. At 15, he was selected to participate in the Grammy High School Jazz Ensembles which inspired him to move to New York City and transfer to the Manhattan School of Music. At Manhattan one of his teachers was Kenny Barron. During his final year, he began touring with Terence Blanchard's band, recording three albums with them for Blue Note, including the Grammy-winning A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina). Parks can be heard on the soundtracks: Their Eyes Were Watching God and the Spike Lee and films: Inside Man, She Hate Me, and When the Levees Broke.

Parks released his first four albums on Keynote Records between 1999 and 2002. In 2008, he released Invisible Cinema, his debut for Blue Note. Following this, he released two albums for ECM, and is currently an artist on Ropeadope Records.

He is a member of the band James Farm with saxophonist Joshua Redman, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland. He has toured with guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel.

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

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Year recordedYear releasedTitleLabelNotes
19991999The PromiseKeynoteTrio, with Evan Flory-Barnes (bass), Eric Peters (drums)
20002000First RomanceKeynoteTrio, with Larry Holloway and Evan Flory-Barnes (bass; separately), Julian MacDonough and Eric Peters (drums; separately)
20012001The WizardKeynoteQuintet, with Jay Thomas (trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax, soprano sax), Tim Green (alto sax), Jeff Johnson and Josh Ginsburg (bass; separately), Obed Calvaire (drums)
20022002ShadowsKeynoteSome tracks trio, with Matt Brewer (bass), Obed Calvaire (drums); some tracks quartet, with Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) added
20082008Invisible CinemaBlue NoteQuartet, with Mike Moreno (guitar), Matt Penman (bass), Eric Harland (drums)
20112013ArborescenceECMSolo piano
20122013Alive in Japan(Independent)Trio, with Thomas Morgan (bass), RJ Miller (drums); in concert; digital download
20142016GroovementsStuntTrio, with Thomas Fonnesbaek (bass), Karsten Bagge (drums)
20152017Find the WayECMTrio, with Ben Street (bass), Billy Hart (drums)
20182018Little BigRopeadopeMost tracks quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard (bass), Tommy Crane (drums); some tracks with Eliot Krimsky (keyboards) added
20192020Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical ManRopeadopeQuartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard, Jr (bass), Tommy Crane (drums, percussion)
20212022Volume One(Independent)url=https://aaronparks.bandcamp.com/album/volume-one
20212022Volume Two(Independent)url=https://aaronparks.bandcamp.com/album/volume-two
20232023Live in Berlin(Independent)Quartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard, Jr (bass), Jongkuk Kim (drums); digital download
20242024Little Big IIIBlue NoteQuartet, with Greg Tuohey (guitar), David Ginyard (bass), Jongkuk Kim (drums)
20252025By All MeansBlue Notelast=Vernon
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As member

James Farm

With Joshua Redman, Matt Penman and Eric Harland

  • James Farm (Nonesuch, 2011)
  • City Folk (Nonesuch, 2014)

As sideman

With Terence Blanchard

With Mike Moreno

  • Between the Lines (World Culture Music, 2007) – recorded in 2006
  • First in Mind (Criss Cross, 2011)
  • Another Way (World Culture Music, 2012)
  • Lotus (World Culture Music, 2015)

With Christian Scott

With Dayna Stephens

References

References

  1. "Aaron Parks".
  2. [http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/50th_show/list.aspx GRAMMY.com] {{webarchive. link. (2007-12-08)
  3. (August 18, 2008). "CRITICS' CHOICE: NEW CDS; Aaron Parks". New York Times.
  4. (4 March 2011). "James Farm". Nonesuch.
  5. "Aaron Parks". Blue Note.
  6. Panken, Ted. (July 2016). "25 for the Future / Aaron Parks".
  7. "Find the Way".
  8. "Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man | Aaron Parks".
  9. "Volume One".
  10. "Volume Two".
  11. Vernon, Jon. (December 11, 2025). "Review of Aaron Parks – By All Means".
  12. "Aaron Parks Discography".
  13. "Aaron Parks".
  14. https://music.apple.com/de/album/zuversicht/1837880794

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