William Hooker

• 4-CD SET

A 4-CD set from NY drummer William Hooker documenting his early years between 1975-89 in 2 early LPs from his label Reality Unit Concepts, plus 2 never-issued sessions from '88 & '89; with David S. Ware, David Murray, Jemeel Moondoc, Roy Campbell Jr., Booker T. Williams, &c. &c.

PERSONNEL:

• William Hooker - percussion, vocals
• Mark Miller - bass
• David Murray - tenor sax
• David S. Ware -tenor sax
• Hasaan Dawkins - alto & tenor sax, flute, percussion
• Les Goodson - tenor sax, flute, percussion
• Alan Braufman - alto sax, flute
• Mark Hennen - piano
• Jemeel Moondoc - alto saxophone
• Booker T Williams - tenor saxophone
• Roy Campbell, Jr. - trumpet
• Richard Keene - soprano, alto & tenor sax, flute
• Lewis Barnes - trumpet

TRACKS:

• CD ONE
• 01. Drum Form
• 02. Soy: Material / Seven
• 03. Passages (Anthill)

• CD TWO
• 01. Pieces I and II
• 02. Above And Beyond
• 03. Others (Unknowing)
• 04. Patterns I, II And III
• 05. 3 and 6 / Right
• 06. Present Happiness

• CD THREE
• 01. Anchoring / Inclusion / 3 and 6 (Right)
• 02. Clear, Cold Light / Into Our Midst / Japanese Folk Song (traditional)

• CD FOUR
• 01. Contrast (With A Feeling)
• 02. Naturally Forward
• 03. Continuity Of Unfoldment