Teri Parker's "Free Spirits" CD Release Event

Free Spirits features some of Canada’s top young musicians who celebrate the music of Geri Allen (1957-2017) and Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981). Pianist Teri Parker assembled the group in 2019 for a residency at Toronto’s Rex Jazz & Blues Bar. While the group pays tribute to Allen and Williams, two pianists whose intertwined musical legacies deserve greater appreciation and attention, it also looks ahead by honouring the tradition of daring innova...