Mayan Space Station

Mayan Space Station takes its name from the trio's album, released on AUM Fidelity, the label that has documented much of William Parker's work. Parker is a New York bassist and composer whose long résumé includes years in Cecil Taylor's groups and the David S. Ware Quartet. Gerald Cleaver, a Detroit-born drummer, is a regular presence in New York's improvised music scene, and Ava Mendoza brings an electric guitar sound that leans toward rock volume and effects. The pieces are long, open-ended and driven by Parker's bass lines.