Through Acceptance

	Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace
William Parker bass Ramsey Ameen, Billy Bang, Jason Kao Hwang and Polly Bradfield violins Tristan Honsinger cello Peter Kuhn, Rozanne Levine and Henry Warner clarinets Arthur Williams trumpet Toshinori Kondo alto horn Charles Brackeen and John Hagan tenor saxophones Will Connell, Jr alto saxophone and flute Jemeel Moondoc alto saxophone Daniel Carter alto and tenor saxophone, flute, trumpet Roger Baird and Denis Charles drums	1. Desert Flower (19:42) 2. Through Acceptance of the Mystery Peace (9:43) 3. Rattles and Bells and the Light of the Sun (12:12) 4. Commitment (18:36) 5. Face Still Hands Folded (8:03)
William Parker's earliest recordings as a leader. First released in 1979 on his own Centering Records (Centering 1001), in an edition of 500 copies, THROUGH ACCEPTANCE OF THE MYSTERY PEACE has been a much sought-after collectors item for many years. Eremite is proud to return this vital and historically valuable music to common circulation. Five ensembles recorded between 1974 and 1979, ranging in size from trio to octet. Denis Charles, Charles Brackeen, Billy Bang, Jason Hwang, Jemeel Moondoc, Daniel Carter, Toshinori Kondo, Tristan Honsiger, Polly Bradfield, and numerous others from far corners of the NYC free music community. An altogether different view of the New York loft scene than that provided by the Wildflowers sessions. Includes one previously unissued performance.
Wire Magazine top reissues of 1998. "The feeling comes across that it is here that free jazz took the next giant step in its evolutionary process and grew wings." The Wire