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“Why do we make music?” asks William Parker. “The answer is: to go deep within ourselves and celebrate this wonderful life. Every sound is an inspiration, every song a prayer.”

On his second visit to the Pierre Boulez Saal, the New York bassist will perform with his longtime musical partner, drummer Hamid Drake, and multi-instrumentalist Shabaka in a new trio, presenting a blues-inspired program to the audience for the first time.

“Whenever musicians come together to play music that heals wounds, it is a blessed moment,” says Parker.

With meditative and exuberant sounds, the three artists transform the stage into a place of lived community.

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Dates
November 2026
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