Jazz
United States
William Hooker
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About William Hooker
Hometown
New Britain, CT, United States
Born
June 18, 1946
Genre
Jazz
Working on the periphery of the jazz world since 1974, drummer, composer, and poet William Hooker is a pillar of the avant-jazz and free improvisation scenes. He made his leader debut with 1975's ...Is Eternal Life. Usually recording live, he issued 1993's Shamballa, a collection of duets with Thurston Moore and Elliott Sharp. 1995's The Gift of Tongues featured Lee Ranaldo and Zeena Parkins. 2004's The Gift: Live at Sangha featured Roy Campbell and Jason Hwang, and in 2019, Hooker, with Detroit bassist/electronicist Joel Peterson and trumpeter/electronicist Mark Kirschenmann released Cycle of Restoration. 2021's Big Moon showcased the drummer leading a nonet, while 2022's LeWitt Etudes was in collaboration with Dave Soldier and a septet. In 2023, Hooker released Flesh and Bones, accompanied by a sextet that included bassist Hilliard Greene, violinist Charlie Burnham, and saxophonist Ras Moshe.
William Hooker has also released music as a member of William Hooker Quartet.
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