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Archive for April, 2009

Come Celebrate with the Jason Parker Quartet tonight at Tula's!

Come Celebrate with the Jason Parker Quartet tonight at Tula’s!

The Jason Parker Quartet has been busy over the last few months preparing for our recent recording session. We had an amazing time in the studio on Wednesday and can’t wait to share the new music with you. Look for the second JPQ CD to be released sometime this summer. In the meantime, we are [...]

Pre-Order Your Copy of the New Jason Parker Quartet CD Today!

The new CD from The Jason Parker Quartet will be released in late-June or early-July, but you can pre-order your copy today! Every pre-order will receive their copy one week before the release to the public, and if you participate in the Micropatronage Program you can also receive special bonus materials. Click here for more [...]

Recording Complete

Recording Complete

After 8 hours, 9 tunes, 21 takes and 1 Indian buffet the Jason Parker Quartet recording session is complete! It was an exhausting and exhilarating day, and all-in-all I couldn’t be happier. Recording is a strange process and no matter how much you prepare it’s always different than you expect. It’s hard to get used [...]


Recording Day!

It’s recording day for the JPQ, and I’m giddy with excitement. We’ve worked hard over the last few months to prepare for this day and I’m ready to get to the studio and tear it up! Thanks to all who have participated in the Micropatronage Program so far. Your contributions will be used to pay [...]

Another Wonderful Night at Lucid

Another Wonderful Night at Lucid

The JPQ had another wonderful night at Lucid last night. Josh, D’Vonne and I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with bassist Jon Hamar. This was the first time Jon played with the JPQ, and it was such a joy to have him with us. His playing is soulful, his time rock-solid, and his [...]

Jason Parker Music Newsletter

Each month I send out a newsletter to update folks on gigs I’m playing and news from the trenches. I use a great company called , who now gives each newsletter its own unique URL as well. To view the April edition of Keepin’ Time with Jason Parker Music click here. Click here to be [...]


I’m on Rachael Ray’s Blog!

A few years ago I recorded the theme song to a cooking show hosted by Josh “Mr. Cutlets” Ozersky with Life in a Blender, a band fronted by my good friend Don Ralph. Mr. Cutlets is now the national restaurant editor for Citysearch and a contributor to Rachael Ray’s blog. Today I was informed by [...]