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| artist = [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]]
| artist = [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]]
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| cover = In_Order_to_Survive_Cover.jpeg
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| released = 1995
| released = 1995
| recorded = April 11, 1993 (tracks 1-3)<br><small>Roulette, [[New York City]]</small><br>June 28, 1993 (track 4)<br><small>[[Knitting Factory]], [[New York City]]</small>
| recorded = April 11, 1993 (tracks 1–3)<br><small>Roulette, [[New York City]]</small><br>June 28, 1993 (track 4)<br><small>[[Knitting Factory]], [[New York City]]</small>
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| prev_title = Flowers Grow in My Room
| prev_title = Flowers Grow in My Room
| prev_year = 1994
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Testimony
| next_title = [[Testimony (William Parker album)|Testimony]]
| next_year = 1995
| next_year = 1996
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'''''In Order To Survive''''' is an album by American jazz double bassist [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]] which was recorded live in 1993 and released on the Italian [[Black Saint/Soul Note|Black Saint]] label. After the album, Parker groups have been known as In Order To Survive. The cover art was made by Jeff Schlanger, a distinctive artist known for his "MusicWitness" paintings, which are created during live performances.<ref name="Liner notes">Original Liner Notes by William Parker</ref>
'''''In Order to Survive''''' is an album by American jazz double bassist [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]] which was recorded live in 1993 and released on the Italian [[Black Saint/Soul Note|Black Saint]] label. After the album, Parker groups have been known as In Order To Survive. The cover art was made by Jeff Schlanger, a distinctive artist known for his "MusicWitness" paintings, which are created during live performances.<ref name="Liner notes">Original Liner Notes by William Parker</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| rev2 = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]
| rev2 = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin Guide"/>
| rev2Score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin Guide"/>
|rev3 = [[Tom Hull (critic)|Tom Hull]]
|rev3Score = A−<ref name="Hull">{{cite web|last=Hull|first=Tom|author-link=Tom Hull (critic)|date=13 July 2020|url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/blog/archives/2865-Music-Week.html|title=Music Week|website=Tom Hull – on the Web|access-date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
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In his review for [[AllMusic]], Michael G. Nastos states, "Some tour de force music is found here, which makes one wonder if these performances wouldn't have yielded another CD or three from this band of extraordinary avant-gardists."<ref name="Allmusic">{{allmusic|last=Nastos|first=Michael G.|class=album|id=mw0000180306|title=William Parker – ''In Order to Survive'': Review|accessdate=March 26, 2014}}</ref>
In his review for [[AllMusic]], Michael G. Nastos states, "Some tour de force music is found here, which makes one wonder if these performances wouldn't have yielded another CD or three from this band of extraordinary avant-gardists."<ref name="Allmusic">{{allmusic|last=Nastos|first=Michael G.|class=album|id=mw0000180306|title=William Parker – ''In Order to Survive'': Review|accessdate=March 26, 2014}}</ref>
''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' says about the first track that "it is an immensely involving piece that opens up acres of improvisational territory for all the solists."<ref name="Penguin Guide"> {{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|authorlink = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD|origyear = |edition = 6th|series = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]|year = 2002|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 0140515216|pages = 1160}}</ref>
''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' says about the first track that "it is an immensely involving piece that opens up acres of improvisational territory for all the soloists."<ref name="Penguin Guide"> {{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2=Brian Morton |author-link2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD|edition = 6th|series = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]|year = 2002|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 0140515216|pages = 1160}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 25 June 2024

In Order to Survive
Live album by
William Parker
Released1995
RecordedApril 11, 1993 (tracks 1–3)
Roulette, New York City
June 28, 1993 (track 4)
Knitting Factory, New York City
GenreJazz
Length72:03
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerWilliam Parker
William Parker chronology
Flowers Grow in My Room
(1994) 		In Order to Survive
(1995) 		Testimony
(1996)

In Order to Survive is an album by American jazz double bassist William Parker which was recorded live in 1993 and released on the Italian Black Saint label. After the album, Parker groups have been known as In Order To Survive. The cover art was made by Jeff Schlanger, a distinctive artist known for his "MusicWitness" paintings, which are created during live performances.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Tom HullA−[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states, "Some tour de force music is found here, which makes one wonder if these performances wouldn't have yielded another CD or three from this band of extraordinary avant-gardists."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz says about the first track that "it is an immensely involving piece that opens up acres of improvisational territory for all the soloists."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by William Parker
  1. "Testimony of No Future" – 38:47
  2. "Anast In Crisis Mouth Full of Fresh Cut Flowers" – 6:55
  3. "Testimony of the Stir Pot" – 20:07
  4. "The Square Sun" – 6:13

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Original Liner Notes by William Parker
  2. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. William Parker – In Order to Survive: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1160. ISBN 0140515216.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (13 July 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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