Matt Parker - Worlds Put Together at Cornelia Street Cafe

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Brooklyn-based saxophonist/composer Matt Parker returns to Cornelia Street Café with the musicians featured on his debut album Worlds Put Together (BYNK Records), which has been receiving raves since its May release. “Crazily exuberant and undeniably soulful. . . . A very fun album. Find of the Week,” wrote EMusic’s Dave Sumner of the CD. “A warmly swinging showcase for his breathy, Ben Webster-esque flow,” said Time Out New York. Parker is “brash, tender, a servant of tradition at the same time he’s a merry demolitionist of jazz’s sacred cows,” effused Something Else Reviews, which called Worlds “an astonishing debut.” It’s time to make the acquaintance of this rising star, who’ll be performing with altoist Julio Monterrey, keyboardist Jesse Elder, bassist Alan Hampton, and drummer Reggie Quinerly.