Rhythmic Tales: William Hooker & On Ka’a Davis

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Avant-garde drummer and sonic contourist William Hooker is as interested in texture as he is in percussion. With roots in the AME church, his sound carries the spirit of gospel while exploring hybrids of rock and free jazz. His music rumbles, trembles and tenses; it can pulse with real urgency, without charging toward any particular endpoint. He’s been a considerable force in free jazz since arriving on the New York City scene in the mid-1970s, and continues to make his own way. He leads a trio with guitarist David First and saxophonist Ayumi Ishito. He performs with guitarist and multi-instrumentalist On Ka’a Davis, whose music spans classical, creative improvisation and various jazz traditions.