Mayor of Punkville

Mayor of Punkville
Live album by William Parker & The Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra
Released	June 20, 2000
Recorded	July 10, August 14, September 4 & November 27, 1999 Tonic, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	140:40
Label	AUM Fidelity AUM 015/16
Producer	William Parker & Steven Joerg
William Parker chronology
Fractured Dimensions (1999) Mayor of Punkville (1999) Painter's Spring (2000)

Mayor of Punkville is a double live album by American jazz bassist William Parker and his Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra, which was recorded at Tonic in New York City in 1999 and released on the AUM Fidelity label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

In her review for AllMusic, Jocelyn Layne states "It is a terrific proof of bassist William Parker's strength as a leader and is one of his most engaging releases to date.".^[3] The All About Jazz review noted "Parker's vision on Mayor of Punkville realizes itself over time through a living, breathing apparatus of free improvisation".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker

Disc One:

1. " Interlude #1 (The Next Phase)" - 4:00
2. "James Baldwin to the Rescue" - 18:26
3. "Oglala Eclipse" - 19:47
4. "I Can't Believe I Am Here" - 28:50

Disc Two:

1. "Interlude #7 (Huey's Blues)" - 5:23
2. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Departure" - 5:08
3. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Soft Wheel" - 5:22
4. "3 Steps to Noh Mountain: Laughing Eyes and Dancing" - 3:45
5. "The Mayor of Punkville" - 30:51
6. "Interlude #8 (Holy Door)" - 6:01
7. "Anthem" - 13:07

• Recorded at Tonic in NYC on July 10 (Disc One, tracks 2 & 3), August 14 (Disc Two, tracks 2-4), September 4 (Disc One, track 4 & Disc Two tracks 5 & 7) & November 27 (Disc One, track 1 & Disc Two, tracks 1 & 6)

Personnel

• William Parker - bass, piano
• Roy Campbell, Jr. - trumpet - flugelhorn
• Lewis Barnes, Richard Rodriguez - trumpet
• Masahiko Kono, Alex Lodico, Steve Swell - trombone
• Darryl Foster - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Chris Jonas - soprano saxophone
• Rob Brown - alto saxophone, flute
• Ori Kaplan - alto saxophone
• Charles Waters - alto saxophone, clarinet
• Dave Sewelson - baritone saxophone
• Dave Hofstra - tuba, bass
• Andrew Barker - drums
• Cooper-Moore - piano (Disc One, tracks 2 & 3)
• Aleta Hayes - voice (Disc One, track 2)

References

1. Lopez, R., William Parker sessionography, accessed May 30, 2014
2. AUM Fidelity catalog, accessed May 30, 2014
3. Layne, Jocelyn. William Parker - Mayor of Punkville: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
4. AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, July 1, 2000