Mariah Parker
Kentfield - California - United States

According to LATIN BEAT MAGAZINE, Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble "blends the rhythmic syncopations of Latin jazz music with the entrancing, asymmetrical meters of East Indian rhythms resulting in first-class world music. Intriguing melodies that draw musical inspirations from the tempos of Brazil, Cuba, India, and Spain make for an uplifting serene yet passionate musical journey into an ideal world."

"Like all the best jazz bands, this group is as disciplined as it is innovative, stopping on a dime when the composition calls for it and soaring into gorgeous landscapes of free association the next moment that are as pleasing as they are adventurous."  — Marin Independent Journal 

"Exuberant, exotic and inventive, Mariah Parker’s talented combo breathes new life into Latin jazz and hints at the interesting journey ahead."  — The Progressive Aspect

 

 

Mariah Parker has been playing music from the time she could reach the keys on the grand piano in her family home. While completing her degree in music at UC Santa Cruz, she worked with ethnomusicologist Fred Lieberman and drummer Mickey Hart on the “Planet Drum” project and became fascinated with the possibilities of bridging musical concepts from different traditions. She has performed her original compositions in festivals in the US and Europe. A gifted composer and band leader, she released her first solo recording of her compositions, “Sangria,” in February of 2009. This release received extensive airplay and critical acclaim worldwide.

 

“Dazzling…. Parker’s subtle and sensuous sounds reflect exotic flavors of India,

the Middle East and Latin America.” — PALO ALTO DAILY NEWS

 


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Indo Latin Jazz Live in Concert (feat. Paul McCandless)

Label: Third Journey Music

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Affinity Minus One (feat. Matthew Montfort, Paul McCandless, Brian Rice, Kash Killion & Duru Demetrius) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
2 Close Passage (feat. Paul McCandless, Matthew Montfort, Ian Dogole, Brian Rice & Kash Killion) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
3 For the Waters (feat. Paul McCandless, Matthew Montfort, Fred Randolph, Ian Dogole & Brian Rice) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
4 Torredembarra (feat. Matthew Montfort, Paul McCandless, Ian Dogole, Brian Rice & Kash Killion) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
5 Song for Satie (feat. Paul McCandless) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
6 Sangria (feat. Paul McCandless, Matthew Montfort, Ian Dogole, Brian Rice & Fred Randolph) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
7 Jaguar Dance (feat. Matthew Montfort, Paul McCandless, Ian Dogole, Brian Rice & Kash Killion) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz
8 Milo's Moment (feat. Paul McCandless, Matthew Montfort, Kash Killion, Brian Rice, Duru Demetrius & Debopriyo Sarkar) [Live] Latin Jazz Jazz

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Sangria

Label: Third Journey Music

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Waterwheel (Original) Jazz Jazz
2 Sangria (Full Band) Jazz Jazz
3 Debajo De La Lluvia (Original) Jazz Jazz
4 First Flight (Original) Jazz Jazz
5 Between the Lines (Original) Jazz Jazz
6 Pente (Original) Jazz Jazz
7 Tenth Journey (Original) Jazz Jazz
8 Milo's Moment (Original) Jazz Jazz