Chatting with with flute player Eddie Parker about composition, 20th century music and jazz

Chris is joined by musician and composer Eddie Parker, to discuss the creative & technical process in lock-down, musical influences, the role of the natural environment for wellness, Loose Tubes and all sorts of jazz en route.Eddie's career as a flautist-extraordinaire has threaded a creative line between the classical and jazz worlds. He talks about collaboration, suggests not just one 'top-3 album list' but two(!), adds ukele to the house-band and solves a 30-year lyrical mystery for Chris.Discover more of Eddie's music one Facebook and Bandcamp.Eddie's album recommendations include:List One:Gnu High by Kenny Wheeler (1975) released on ECMOut to Lunch by Eric Dolphy (1964) released on Blue NoteVisions of the Emerald Beyond by the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1975) released on ColumbiaList Two:Sinfonia by Luciano Berio (1969) released on Columbia MasterworksRed Bird by Trevor Wishart (1978) released on York Eletronic StudiosInnervisions by Stevie Wonder (1973) released on TamlaAnd Chris very much recommends:Open Letter by Loose Tubes (1988) released on EGPresenter: Chris Newstead, www.watfordjazzjunction.comTheme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.Additional music: excerpts from "The Secret Life of Trees" (featuring Eddie Parker & Simon Limbrick); "Stacatto" (composed & performed Eddie Parker).Recorded February 2021.