Petit Oiseau is an album by the William Parker Quartet, recorded in December 2007 and released on October 14, 2008 on AUM Fidelity.Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed June 5, 2014AUM Fidelity catalog, accessed June 6, 2014
Reception
The review for AllMusic stated, "Petit Oiseau should be regarded as a triumphant achievement by one of the early 21st century's strongest and most rewarding quartets."arwulf, a., Allmusic review accessed June 6, 2014
PopMatterss review observed, "Petit Oiseau follows in a line of great recordings by the quartet, and is unrelenting in its artistic vision. They know how to let each other go out on tangents while knowing the exact time to swing, and swing hard."Bohannon, J., PopMatters Review, March 31, 2009
All About Jazz said "A welcome return to the studio from one of today's most esteemed working groups, Petit Oiseau is one of Parker's most accessible and enjoyable releases."Collins, T., All About Jazz review, October 8, 2008
The JazzTimes review noted, "No matter what they do, the William Parker Quartet shows us that avant-garde music doesn’t have to be weird and off-putting. It can even swing."Greenlee, S., JazzTimes review, December 2008
Track listing All compositions by William Parker
"Groove Sweet" – 18:00 "Talaps Theme" – 5:33 "Petit Oiseau" – 9:34 "The Golden Bell" – 6:26 "Four for Tommy" – 4:07 "Malachi's Mode" – 8:07 "Dust from a Mountain" – 5:56 "Shorter for Alan" – 12:38
Personnel William Parker – bass, cedar flute Lewis Barnes – trumpet Rob Brown – alto saxophone, soprano clarinet Hamid Drake – drums, frame drum, balafon
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