http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4326&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rssImproviser, composer and performer Zeena Parkins is one of America's most talented avant-gardists. An integral component of New York City's downtown scene, the electric harpist has performed with an all-star list of musicians, including John Zorn, Fred Frith, the late Tom Cora, Elliot Sharp and Gate, among others. The range of sounds and textures she can coax out of her instrument and the accompanying electronics is impressive, and her instincts are superb. In addition to records with bands such as No Safety, Skeleton Crew, News From Babel and Elliot Sharp's Carbon, she has released several solo records, including two long-form compositions for Zorn's Tzadik label. Her <I>Mouth=Maul=Betrayer</I> is a stunner, exploring the lives and culture of Jewish gangsters through radical chamber orchestrations and mesmerizing text read in the obscure Yiddish language of Rotwelsch. - Doug RussellAvant-Gardeen720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:03:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4326&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Improviser, composer and performer Zeena Parkins is one of America's most talented avant-gardists. An integral component of New York City's downtown scene, the electric harpist has performed with an all-star list of musicians, including John Zorn, Fred Frith, the late Tom Cora, Elliot Sharp and Gate, among others. The range of sounds and textures she can coax out of her instrument and the accompanying electronics is impressive, and her instincts are superb. In addition to records with bands such as No Safety, Skeleton Crew, News From Babel and Elliot Sharp's Carbon, she has released several solo records, including two long-form compositions for Zorn's Tzadik label. Her <I>Mouth=Maul=Betrayer</I> is a stunner, exploring the lives and culture of Jewish gangsters through radical chamber orchestrations and mesmerizing text read in the obscure Yiddish language of Rotwelsch. - Doug Russell http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183749&variant=play&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Avant-Garde Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Zeena Parkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.183749 alb.183749 Zeena Parkins art.4326 8.99 Pan-Acousticon alb.183749 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/4/534560_170x170.jpg 1999-09-21 00:00:00.0 1999-09-21 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183749&variant=play&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183749&variant=data&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306074&variant=play&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Avant-Garde Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Zeena Parkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.306074 alb.306074 Zeena Parkins art.4326 6.99 No Way Back alb.306074 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/5/7/1327543_170x170.jpg 2005-04-19 00:00:00.0 1998-09-29 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306074&variant=play&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.306074&variant=data&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202941&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Avant-Garde Zeena Parkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.202941 alb.202941 Zeena Parkins art.4326 0.0 Mouth=Maul=Betrayer alb.202941 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/4/2/182446_170x170.jpg null 1996-08-20 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202941&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.202941&variant=data&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.224195&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Avant-Garde Zeena Parkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.224195 alb.224195 Zeena Parkins art.4326 0.0 Isabelle alb.224195 null 1995-01-31 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.224195&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.224195&variant=data&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.203068&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss Avant-Garde Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Zeena Parkins Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.203068 alb.203068 Zeena Parkins art.4326 0.0 Ursa's Door alb.203068 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/7/6/276767_170x170.jpg 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.203068&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.203068&variant=data&rws=%2Fzeena-parkins%2Fdiscography.rss