Gerald Cleaver, William Parker, Craig Taborn - Farmers by Nature (2009)

Date: Sept. 26, 2025

Gerald Cleaver, William Parker, and Craig Taborn – *Farmers by Nature* (2009) is a fully improvised avant-garde jazz trio album released on the AUM Fidelity label. The group—drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker, and pianist Craig Taborn—explores deep, spontaneous interplay across extended compositions that blur the lines between structure and freedom.
The music is atmospheric, textural, and often intense, showcasing each musician’s sensitivity, listening skills, and command of dynamic range. *Farmers by Nature* is a highly regarded recording in modern creative jazz, offering a rich and unpredictable journey through collective improvisation.

Tracklist

1. Korteh Khah
2. The Night
3. Cranes
4. Not Unlike Number
5. In Trees
6. Fieda Mytlie

personnel :

Gerald Cleaver: drums
William Parker: bass
Craig Taborn: piano

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010

EAC extraction logfile from 16. April 2012, 13:58

Gerald Cleaver / Farmers By Nature

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