Other Minds Festivals ➔ William Parker and Kidd Jordan (l to r), half length portrait, performing, San Francisco CA., (2010)
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John FagoIdentifier
IM.OM.FP.0015.022Dates
2010-03-01/2010-03-31 | createdWork Type
Photographic printImage Class
Composer & Performer PortraitsImage Series
OM15: Fago B&W PrintsDescription
William Parker and Kidd Jordan (l to r), performing or rehearsing as part of the 15th Other Minds Music Festival in March 2010.William Parker is a very talented multi-instrumentalist, improviser, and composer who has recorded and performed widely with a variety of world famous jazz ensembles. During OM 15 he joined Kidd Jordan in performing a number of compositions.
Born in 1935, Jordan is a jazz saxophonist and composer of the first order, having performed and recorded with such legendary musicians as Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Ray Charles, Cecil Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Sun Ra, and many, many more. He is the founder of the Improvisational Arts Ensemble, London Branch, and Improvisational Arts Quintet. In addition to his illustrious performance and recording career, Jordan has taught at Southern University for 36 years where his students have included both Branford and Wynton Marsalis.
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Group portraits--2010Men
Musicians
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John Fago / Other MindsPhoto Credits
John FagoRelated Event
Other Minds Festival 15Related place
San Francisco (Calif.) (depicts)Related Entities
Fago, JohnParker, William, 1952-
Jordan, Kidd, 1935-
Other Minds Festival
Djerassi Resident Artists Program