{"id":10073,"date":"2024-09-06T14:26:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\/?p=10073"},"modified":"2024-09-06T14:26:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:26:51","slug":"aaron-parks-shares-new-single-sports-from-forthcoming-album-little-big-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\/aaron-parks-shares-new-single-sports-from-forthcoming-album-little-big-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"AARON PARKS SHARES NEW SINGLE \u201cSPORTS\u201d FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM “LITTLE BIG III”"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acclaimed pianist and composer <strong>Aaron Parks<\/strong> has released \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/aaronparks.lnk.to\/Sports\"><strong>Sports<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d the newest single from his forthcoming album <a href=\"https:\/\/aaronparks.lnk.to\/LittleBigIII\"><strong><em>Little Big III<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Parks\u2019 third studio album with his band <strong>Little Big<\/strong> featuring guitarist <strong>Greg Tuohey<\/strong>, bassist <strong>David Ginyard Jr.<\/strong>, and drummer <strong>Jongkuk Kim<\/strong> will be released October 18. Written by Tuohey, and featuring a nimbly joyous solo by the guitarist, \u201cSports\u201d is global jazz in the image of Joe Zawinul and Weather Report.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sports\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s8j0be8UE5w?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Little Big III<\/em> is the second album that Parks has recorded on Blue Note as a bandleader, following 2008\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bluenote.lnk.to\/AaronParks-InvisibleCinema\"><strong><em>Invisible Cinema<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a powerfully modern, post-genre concept for improvised music in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century that recently received it\u2019s first-ever vinyl release as part of Blue Note\u2019s <strong>Classic Vinyl Reissue Series<\/strong>. <em>Invisible Cinema<\/em> was a touchstone for so much of the atmospheric, indie-tinged jazz that came after and the catalyst for Parks to develop the working band that became Little Big.<\/p>\n<p>Parks\u2019 new album, co-produced by the pianist with Blue Note President <strong>Don Was<\/strong>, underscores the evolution of that vision, and that artist. With its shared writing credits and dynamic, streamlined production, <em>Little Big III<\/em> also reflects the vision of a bandleader who\u2019s learned that letting go fosters greater inspiration than holding the reins tight. \u201cThere\u2019s something about this record that feels like it captures the energy of the band in a more raw and honest way,\u201d Parks says.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>Little Big III <\/em>unfolds, the only thing more striking than the concise, accessible writing is the vibrancy of the ensemble: the empathy with which guitar and piano meld, sidestepping any surplus of harmonic information; Kim\u2019s taste and finesse; the way Ginyard functions compositionally on the low end, anchoring this seemingly intuitive, slippery music.<\/p>\n<p>For the pianist, crafting the album was an exercise in \u201cletting the band itself start to show me what it sounded like, rather than me trying to control it all the time.\u201d It follows that Parks is now at a stage in his life where acceptance, humility and levity are crucial \u2014\u00a0as a husband and a father, and as someone who has diligently worked on his <a href=\"https:\/\/downbeat.com\/news\/detail\/aaron-parks-back-from-the-edge\">wellness and mental health<\/a>. At 40, Parks finds he\u2019s able to \u201ctake the music itself more seriously, because I\u2019m taking myself a little less seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout <em>Little Big III<\/em>, the band\u2019s kinship is palpable. There\u2019s a vitality at play on the record that is extraordinary; beautiful and raw in equal measure. \u201cWhile this record feels the most supple and alive,\u201d Parks explains, \u201cit also feels like the most focused album Little Big has recorded \u2014 the most distilled down to the essence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Delusions\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yuG5oFEE5ns?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acclaimed pianist and composer Aaron Parks has released \u201cSports,\u201d the newest single from his forthcoming album Little Big III. 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