Relationships

member of:William Hooker Trio (Campbell, Williams, Hooker) (membranophone)
William Hooker Trio (Barnes, Keene, Hooker) (membranophone, spoken vocals)
original eponymous member of:William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo (percussion, drums (drum set), lead vocals)
William Hooker Quartet (drums (drum set))
has personal label:Reality Unit Concepts
William Hooker Music (publisher for William Hooker)
has personal publisher:Hadi Music (publisher for William Hooker)
Wikipedia:en: William Hooker (musician) [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/295436 [info]
official homepages:http://www.williamhooker.com/ [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008741 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb16189565z [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/134873378 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/william-hooker [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93008741 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000958320 [info]
VIAF ID:33664133 [info]
Wikidata:Q662835 [info]
Songkick:https://www.songkick.com/artists/156945 [info]
Last.fm:https://www.last.fm/music/William Hooker [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1975-05-04Soy: Material/SevenmembranophoneWilliam Hooker26:54
1975-05-28Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE)percussionWilliam Hooker18:00
1975-05-28Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE)membranophoneWilliam Hooker18:00
1976-02-05Passages (Anthill)membranophoneWilliam Hooker19:26
1976-05-20Pieces I, IIpercussionWilliam Hooker18:44
1976-05-20Pieces I, IImembranophoneWilliam Hooker18:44
1976-11-19Above and BeyondmembranophoneWilliam Hooker4:50
1980Present HappinessmembranophoneWilliam Hooker18:37
1981Continuity of UnfoldmentmembranophoneWilliam Hooker12:49
1988-02-22Anchoring/Inclusion/3 & 6 (Right)membranophoneWilliam Hooker Trio24:10
1988-02-22Clear, Cold Light/Into Our Midst/Japanese Folk SongmembranophoneWilliam Hooker Trio42:32
1988-08-06Beauty’s Apocalypse (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet5:00
1988-08-06Maitreya (beginning) (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet4:40
1988-08-06Maitreya (conclusion) (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet7:30
1988-08-06R.A.W. Jazz Festival Performance: Schools of Thought / Revisited (Science) / Maitreya / Tune / Beauty’s Apocalypse (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet49:52
1988-08-06Revisited (Science) (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet12:30
1988-08-06Schools of Thought (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet7:20
1988-08-06Tune (live, 1988‐08‐06: Real Art Ways Jazz Festival, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet11:00
1988-12-12Dignity (live, 1988‐12‐12: WKCR-FM, New York, NY, USA)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet8:19
1988-12-12Dual Meaning (live, 1988‐12‐12: WKCR-FM, New York, NY, USA)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker Quartet9:52
1989-02-12Contrast (With a Feeling)membranophoneWilliam Hooker Trio11:51
1989-02-12Naturally ForwardmembranophoneWilliam Hooker Trio32:20
1994-06-19Blood and Coffee (Surviving) (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:42
1994-06-19Blood and Coffee (Surviving) (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:42
1994-06-19Electro / Magnetic (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo5:13
1994-06-19Electro / Magnetic (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo5:13
1994-06-19Hawk (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:29
1994-06-19Hawk (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:29
1994-06-19Righteous (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:36
1994-06-19Righteous (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:36
1994-06-19Sweating Brain (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo17:05
1994-06-19Sweating Brain (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo17:05
1994-06-19Unknown Island (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:43
1994-06-19Unknown Island (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:43
1995-06-22Armed (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo6:32
1995-06-22Armed (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo6:32
1995-06-22Etheric Redemption (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo10:25
1995-06-22Etheric Redemption (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo10:25
1995-06-22Joy (Within)! (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)drums (drum set) [drums]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo9:39
1995-06-22Joy (Within)! (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)percussionWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo9:39
2007Commonplace Traveldrums (drum set)William Hooker Trio6:08
'continuous 0 Time ... consciousness.' The Hat ... and its train.membranophoneWilliam Hooker & Elliott Sharp28:07
[untitled] (live: 2001-08-23, Knitting Factory)drums (drum set) and percussionText of Light9:06
[untitled] (live: 2002-05-22, Tonic)drums (drum set) and percussionText of Light35:15
3 & 6/RightmembranophoneWilliam Hooker13:14
Century's Solesdrums (drum set)William Hooker Trio4:29
Commonplace Traveldrums (drum set)William Hooker Trio6:08
Magistraitdrums (drum set)William Hooker Trio13:05
Others (Unknowing)membranophoneWilliam Hooker4:50
Patterns I, II, and IIImembranophoneWilliam Hooker14:57
Sirius Part 1 - WheelsmembranophoneWilliam Hooker & Thurston Moore16:18
Sirius Part 2- WingsmembranophoneWilliam Hooker & Thurston Moore21:44
Yearn for Certaintydrums (drum set)William Hooker Trio13:50
produced
'continuous 0 Time ... consciousness.' The Hat ... and its train.William Hooker & Elliott Sharp28:07
Armed (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo6:32
Blood and Coffee (Surviving) (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:42
Electro / Magnetic (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo5:13
Etheric Redemption (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo10:25
Hawk (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:29
IntroWilliam Hooker0:27
Joy (Within)! (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo9:39
Part 1William Hooker8:34
Part 2William Hooker5:41
Part 3William Hooker6:30
Part 4William Hooker6:48
Part 5William Hooker9:45
Part 6William Hooker9:47
Part 7William Hooker6:23
Righteous (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:36
Sirius Part 1 - WheelsWilliam Hooker & Thurston Moore16:18
Sirius Part 2- WingsWilliam Hooker & Thurston Moore21:44
Sweating Brain (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo17:05
Unknown Island (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:43
recording engineer for
1976-05-20Pieces I, IIWilliam Hooker18:44
vocals
1975-02-05Drum Form (includes: Wings, Prophet of Dogon, Still Water, Desert Plant, TUNE)William Hooker18:00
1989-02-12Contrast (With a Feeling)spoken vocalsWilliam Hooker Trio11:51
1989-02-12Naturally Forwardspoken vocalsWilliam Hooker Trio32:20
1994-06-19Blood and Coffee (Surviving) (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:42
1994-06-19Electro / Magnetic (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo5:13
1994-06-19Hawk (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:29
1994-06-19Righteous (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo7:36
1994-06-19Sweating Brain (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo17:05
1994-06-19Unknown Island (live, 1994‐06‐19: What Is Jazz? Festival 1994, Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo2:43
1995-06-22Armed (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo6:32
1995-06-22Etheric Redemption (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo10:25
1995-06-22Joy (Within)! (live, 1995‐06‐22: What Is Jazz? Festival 1995, Tap Bar of the Knitting Factory, New York, NY, United States)other vocals [voice]William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo9:39
Ingratiated Beam - Leroyspoken vocals [spoken word]William Hooker Trio6:57
Yearn for Certaintyspoken vocals [spoken word]William Hooker Trio13:50
liner notes
LifelineWilliam Hooker Quartet
mastering
1996-10-09Joy (Within)!assistantWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo
1996-11-18Joy (Within)!assistantWilliam Hooker/Billy Bang Duo
produced
Joy (Within)!William Hooker/Billy Bang Duo
LifelineWilliam Hooker Quartet
vocals
1988-08-06Lifelinespoken vocals [recitation]William Hooker Quartet
composed
Armed
Beauty’s Apocalypse
Blood and Coffee (Surviving)
Dignity
Dual Meaning
Electro / Magnetic
Etheric Redemption
Hawk
Joy (Within)!
Maitreya
Revisited (Science)
Righteous
Schools of Thought
Sweating Brain
Tune
Unknown Island
wrote
3 & 6/Right
Above and Beyond
Anchoring
Clear, Cold Light
Continuity of Unfoldment
Contrast (With a Feeling)
Desert Plant
Inclusion
Into Our Midst
Naturally Forward
Others (Unknowing)
Passages (Anthill)
Pattern I
Pattern II
Pattern III
Piece I
Piece II
Present Happiness
Prophet of Dogon
Soy: Material/Seven
Still Water
Tune
Wings