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William Hooker (18 Jun 1946 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (14)

Official

Album

  1. ...is eternal life 1977
  2. Brighter Lights 1982
  3. Radiation 1994
  4. Armageddon 1995
  5. The Heat Of Light "Dream Sequences" Apr 1996
  6. Mindfulness 1999
  7. Black Mask 2002
  8. Out Trios Volume One: Monsoon 2003
  9. Symphonie of Flowers 22 Nov 2019
  10. Big Moon 24 Sep 2021

Album - Live

  1. Bouquet (Live @ the Knitting Factory 4.24.99) 2000
  2. Yearn for Certainty 2010 (as William Hooker Trio)

Album - Compilation

  1. Light: The Early Years, 1975-1989 Feb 2016

Other

  1. The Distance Between Us

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. William Hooker Quartet original, eponymous, drums (drum set)
  2. William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo original, eponymous, lead vocals, percussion, drums (drum set)
  3. William Hooker Trio membranophone
  4. William Hooker Trio spoken vocals, membranophone

Recordings by (78)

  1. Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE) 18:00 (1977)
  2. Soy: Material/Seven 26:54 (1977)
  3. Passages (Anthill) 19:26 (1977)
  4. Pieces I, II 18:44 (1977)
  5. Above and Beyond 4:50 (1977)
  6. Others (Unknowing) 4:50 (1982)
  7. Patterns I, II, and III 14:57 (1982)
  8. 3 & 6/Right 13:14 (1982)
  9. Red 6:38 (1994)
  10. Green 12:58 (1994)
  11. Darkness- Black Pt. I 6:24 (1994)
  12. Darkness- Black Pt. II 6:13 (1994)
  13. The Illumination / "Light" 7:32 (1994)
  14. Wave Lengths 6:02 (1994)
  15. The Spirits Return 13:55 (1994)
  16. [Prism] 1:44 (1994)
  17. Time (Within) 6:11 (1995)
  18. Spirit World 7:25 (1995)
  19. Magus 1:51 (1995)
  20. Purge 10:00 (1995)
  21. Spirits of Fire 1:55 (1995)
  22. Ghost Dance 6:16 (1995)
  23. State Secrets 16:10 (1995)
  24. Dawn ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  25. History and Futures ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  26. Drawings ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  27. Architecture (The Book of Numbers) ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  28. Challenge! ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  29. The Healing Treatise ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  30. An Unfinished Language ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  31. Fire ?:?? (Apr 1996)
  32. Solemn Breath: Knowledge / In This Earth - Body 20:49 (1999)
  33. Flow - Rt. 1 (Awake) 9:55 (1999)
  34. Principle of Duality 1:16 (1999)
  35. Living Organs - Parallel Planes 20:51 (1999)
  36. Archetypal Space 4:34 (1999)
  37. Intro 0:27 (2000)
  38. Part 1 8:33 (2000)
  39. Part 2 5:41 (2000)
  40. Part 3 6:30 (2000)
  41. Part 4 6:48 (2000)
  42. Part 5 9:44 (2000)
  43. Part 6 9:46 (2000)
  44. Part 7 6:23 (2000)
  45. Infinite-Cipher-Eternity 3:05 (2002)
  46. Monsoon 49:01 (2003)
  47. Ingratiated Beam - Leroy 6:57 (2010)
  48. Century's Soles 4:29 (2010)
  49. Commonplace Travel 6:08 (2010)
  50. Magistrait 13:05 (2010)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Passages (Anthill) 19:26 William Hooker (1977) membranophone
  2. Soy: Material/Seven 26:54 William Hooker (1977) membranophone
  3. Pieces I, II 18:44 William Hooker (1977) percussion, membranophone
  4. Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE) 18:00 William Hooker (1977) percussion, membranophone
  5. Above and Beyond 4:50 William Hooker (1977) membranophone
  6. Others (Unknowing) 4:50 William Hooker (1982) membranophone
  7. Patterns I, II, and III 14:57 William Hooker (1982) membranophone
  8. 3 & 6/Right 13:14 William Hooker (1982) membranophone
  9. Dual Meaning 9:52 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  10. Revisited (Science) 12:30 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  11. Maitreya (beginning) 4:40 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  12. Maitreya (conclusion) 7:30 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  13. Dignity 8:19 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  14. R.A.W. Jazz Festival Performance: Schools of Thought / Revisited (Science) / Maitreya / Tune / Beauty’s Apocalypse 49:52 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  15. Beauty’s Apocalypse 5:00 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  16. Schools of Thought 7:20 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  17. Tune 11:00 William Hooker Quartet (1989) drums (drum set)
  18. Sirius Part 2- Wings 21:44 William Hooker & Thurston Moore (1994) membranophone
  19. Sirius Part 1 - Wheels 16:18 William Hooker & Thurston Moore (1994) membranophone
  20. 'continuous 0 Time ... consciousness.' The Hat ... and its train. 28:07 William Hooker & Elliott Sharp (1994) membranophone
  21. Blood and Coffee (Surviving) 7:42 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  22. Hawk 2:29 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  23. Righteous 7:36 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  24. Electro / Magnetic 5:13 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  25. Sweating Brain 17:05 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  26. Joy (Within)! 9:39 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  27. Unknown Island 2:43 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  28. Etheric Redemption 10:25 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)
  29. Armed 6:32 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) percussion, drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE) 18:00 William Hooker (1977)
  2. Hawk 2:29 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  3. Sweating Brain 17:05 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  4. Unknown Island 2:43 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  5. Electro / Magnetic 5:13 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  6. Etheric Redemption 10:25 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  7. Joy (Within)! 9:39 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  8. Righteous 7:36 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals
  9. Blood and Coffee (Surviving) 7:42 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996) other vocals

Produced

  1. Sirius Part 2- Wings 21:44 William Hooker & Thurston Moore (1994)
  2. Sirius Part 1 - Wheels 16:18 William Hooker & Thurston Moore (1994)
  3. 'continuous 0 Time ... consciousness.' The Hat ... and its train. 28:07 William Hooker & Elliott Sharp (1994)
  4. Blood and Coffee (Surviving) 7:42 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  5. Righteous 7:36 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  6. Electro / Magnetic 5:13 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  7. Unknown Island 2:43 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  8. Hawk 2:29 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  9. Sweating Brain 17:05 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  10. Joy (Within)! 9:39 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)
  11. Armed 6:32 William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (1996)

Recording Engineer For

  1. Pieces I, II 18:44 William Hooker (1977)

Credited as (16)

  1. William Hooker
  2. William Hooker and Lee Ranaldo
  3. William Hooker with Eyvind Kang & Bill Horist
  4. Lee Ranaldo & Roger Miller & William Hooker
  5. Hall / Ranaldo / Hooker
  6. William Hooker / DJ Olive
  7. William Hooker duets with Thurston Moore and Elliott Sharp
  8. William Hooker & Thurston Moore
  9. William Hooker & Elliott Sharp
  10. Lee Ranaldo / Hooker / O’Rourke / Gebbia
  11. Lee Ranaldo feat. William Hooker, Jim O’Rourke & Gianni Gebbia
  12. William Hooker Trio
  13. William Hooker & Andrea Parkins
  14. William Hooker & Jason Hwang
  15. William Hooker & Roy Nathanson
  16. William Hooker / Lee Ranaldo / Zeena Parkins

Works (39)

Wrote

  1. Wings
  2. Prophet of Dogon
  3. Still Water
  4. Desert Plant
  5. Tune
  6. Soy: Material/Seven
  7. Passages (Anthill)
  8. Piece I
  9. Piece II
  10. Above and Beyond
  11. Others (Unknowing)
  12. Pattern I
  13. Pattern II
  14. Pattern III
  15. 3 & 6/Right
  16. Present Happiness
  17. Anchoring
  18. Inclusion
  19. Clear, Cold Light
  20. Into Our Midst
  21. Contrast (With a Feeling)
  22. Naturally Forward
  23. Continuity of Unfoldment

Composed

  1. Blood and Coffee (Surviving)
  2. Etheric Redemption
  3. Joy (Within)!
  4. Armed
  5. Sweating Brain
  6. Hawk
  7. Schools of Thought
  8. Revisited (Science)
  9. Maitreya
  10. Tune
  11. Beauty’s Apocalypse
  12. Dual Meaning
  13. Dignity
  14. Electro / Magnetic
  15. Unknown Island
  16. Righteous

Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.williamhooker.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb16189565z
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134873378
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93008741
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008741
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/william-hooker

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/William%20Hooker

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/156945

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hooker_(musician)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/295436

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000958320

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/33664133

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662835