Welcome to the direct source for three recording labels that believe in the transformative power of music toward the collective positive. May light love and wisdom always be strong.
Latest releases & welcome news:
William Parker Organ Quartet Live – May 19
One-time-exclusive family celebration / William Parker Organ Quartet live on stage – the music of Uncle Joe's Spirit House – by Darryl Foster (tenor sax), Cooper-Moore (Hammond organ), WP (bass), and Chad Taylor (drums) & Uncle Joe's grandchild, Lee Edwards (dance). A straight-up "if you can be here, you must be here" type of evening.
William Parker Organ Quartet – Uncle Joe's Spirit House
Coming soon! Strictly ltd. vinyl pressing of this singular album in Parker's oeuvre. Gorgeous soul-jazz, vintage 2010. Hearkens to early 60s sessions of similar form; that form fully revitalized by Parker's indelible compositions & exceptional band feat. Cooper-Moore (organ), Darryl Foster (tenor), Gerald Cleaver (drums).
Edition of 500.
Direct-only pre-orders available now.
LP
William Parker / Cooper-Moore / Hamid Drake – Heart Music
Heart Trio features three lifelong-devoted fellow travelers on the path of healing through sound. Each of them are long-time master musicians and non-stop practitioners of creative music. Heart Trio is, remarkably, their debut as a trio on record. This is music for sunrise and sunset. Daily music. Healing, centering, mantra, heart music.
LP & CD pre-orders on now
William Parker & Ellen Christi – Cereal Music
William Parker’s first album of spoken word – poetry and observations from a profound life devoted to the path of finding truth in beauty and speaking truth to power. His words are further illuminated by deeply sensitive sound design created by an equally long-time compatriot on the same path, producer and singer Ellen Christi. Distinctly beautiful & moving.
LP & CD pre-orders on now
William Parker – Lifetime Achievement Celebration at Vision 2024
William Parker will be the Lifetime of Achievement honoree at the 2024 Vision Festival, which is happening June 18-23 at Roulette, Brooklyn. This celebration takes place on opening night.
Absolutely 100% See/feel you there.
The full, amazing, Vision 2024 lineup & advance tickets purchased via link below.
Fay Victor / Herbie Nichols SUNG – Life is Funny That Way
TAO Forms is very proud to present this major new work from singular singer-lyricist-bandleader Fay Victor. A loving celebration & deeply felt reconsideration of the great jazz composer Herbie Nichols, created by a long-devoted and throughly empathic quintet of veteran jazz performers.
Deluxe 2LP & 2CD
