# Aaron Park

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A Conversation with Pianist Aaron Parks

Pianist Aaron Parks speaks to Jazz88's Peter Solomon about his most recent project on the Blue Note label, a quartet session called "By All Means," featuring bassist Ben Street, saxophonist Ben Solomon, and legendary drummer Billy Hart. Parks also discusses his musical influences, how he dealt wit…

Gard Nilssen, Shoko Nagai, Aaron Parks, Maryanne de Prophetis & More [Mondo Jazz 354-2]

Enjoy a playlist that brings together energy, intimacy, and creative identity, moving across projects that blur boundaries between electric and acoustic, structure and freedom. From the personal, groove-inflected vision of Maurício Fleury’s debut to the explosive collective force of Gard Nilssen’s …

Fresh Spin Fridays - January 2026

We're looking at the best jazz releases of January 2026! Listen with pianist Adam Maness as he breaks down and reacts to these great tracks. Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://osjazz.link/yhi    00:00 - Intro00:50 - Why Don't You - Sam Fribush, Corey Fonvil…

RJ Miller

Drummer and composer RJ Miller joins Pablo Held to talk about the creative process behind his albums “Ronald’s Rhythm” and “Free Soul”, finding specific grooves for songs and what he thinks about endings. Other topics include playing in the groups of Jorge Rossy and Aaron Parks, seeing Paul…

Urban Autonomy in America: What’s Real & What’s Next (Curbivore 2026)

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, and Substack. Transcripts are also available by clicking on the “transcripts” button in the top right corner of this post. Join panelists at the just concluded Curbivore conference as they discuss how autonomy has progressed over the last …

The Hot Box #042 – A to Z of Jazz Piano Part 16 – The Letter P

  The Hot Box 42 is overflowing with amazing music. This time around in the A – Z of Jazz Piano we cover the letter P which is one of those files full of historical importance. You can hear from artists such as Bud Powel, one of the founders of modern jazz as well as Oscar Peterson who was a huge …

How My Brother's Incarceration and a Career-Ending Injury Transformed My Life | Aaron Parks

In this powerful episode, Aaron Parks shares the transformative story of how his brother's incarceration and a career-ending injury changed his life forever. Discover how these life-altering events led Aaron to a new path, providing insurance for individuals coming out of prison. Learn about the ch…

Terri Lyne Carrington

Four-time Grammy® award-winning drummer, producer, educator, activist, and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington discusses the eclectic music and socially conscious words on Trip The Night Fantastic, the brand new album with her group, Social Science (featuring Matthew Stevens, Aaron Parks, and Mor…

Terri Lyne Carrington: A Dance Record for Dark Times

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on drummer, composer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington. Carrington has just released Trip the Night Fantastic, the second album from her group, Social Science. It’s built for the dance floor but unflinching on the topics of deportation, prison abolitio…

KPB Program 312

KPB Program 312 Playlist - 1st set: Estuaire [Estuary] (Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko) - African Sunset (Miriam Makeba) 2nd set: Melodia del Rio (Rubén Gonzalez) - Do It Again (Steely Dan) 3rd set: Coinleach Ghlas an Fhomhair [The Green Stubble-Fields of Autumn] (Clannad) - Promises (Eric Clapton…