
1. The Golden Light 05:46
2. The Golden Light (Hymn) 03:52
"The Golden Light"
Andrea Wolper: vocals
Bruce Barth: piano
Jim Ferraiuolo: oboe, alto sax
Steve Swell: trombone
Ken Filiano: bass
Kevin Murray: drums
William Parker's second "single" release in his expansive history as an icon of transmissions from the tone world. "The Golden Light" is a new recording for 2025. Words & music and produced by WP. This beauty hearkens toward an album entitled, 'Waltz For Gregory'.
b/w
"The Golden Light (Hymn)"
Eri Yamamoto: piano
Every single needs a great B-side. This is the same composition, as performed by Eri Yamamoto. Taken from her solo piano album of William Parker compositions, 'Child of Sound', which was released in 2021 as Vol. 2 of Migration of Silence Into and Out of The Tone World: williamparker.bandcamp.com/album/migration-of-silence-into-and-out-of-the-tone-world-volumes-1-10
Composed & Produced by William Parker, © Centering Music
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Jim Clouse
at Park West Studios, Brooklyn
Cover art by Ming@AUM
[ image taken at the concert performance of William Parker presents Ellington in Mourning, Celebrate Brooklyn!, August 15, 2025 ]