Unity Variations

Unity Variations
Unity Variations
Live album by Evan Parker and Georg Gräwe
Released	1999
Recorded	May 9, 1998
Venue	Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:46
Label	Okka Disk
Producer	John Corbett
Evan Parker chronology

Unity Variations is an album by British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker and German pianist Georg Gräwe, which was recorded in 1998 during the Empty Bottle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music and released on Okka Disk. Before this live performance, they had played in duo just once before at the 1991 October Meeting at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam.^[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "This excellent performance showcases the very complementary interaction of the duo, the sort of interaction that often becomes a feat of close listening even while playing without pause."^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Parker/Gräwe

"Unity Variations 1" – 24:33
"Unity Variations 2" – 15:42
"Unity Variations 3" – 10:37
"Unity Variations 4" – 3:54

Personnel[]

Evan Parker – soprano sax, tenor sax
Georg Gräwe – piano

References[]

^ Unity Variations at Okka Disk
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Layne, Joslyn. Evan Parker/Georg Gräwe – Unity Variations: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1127. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Okka-1] Unity Variations at Okka Disk

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Layne, Joslyn. Evan Parker/Georg Gräwe – Unity Variations: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1127. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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