Premier Guitars' Feature Article On Ken Check out the August 2011 for a GREAT arcticle on Ken, his history, his guitars and his vision. Just click on the preview below!
ToneQuest Report Dec 09 The December 2009 ToneQuest Report has a GREAT article on Ken. They've graciously allowed us to share it with you. If you are seriously into your guitar and its tone, we stongly encourage you to subscribe to the ToneQuest Report. Click here to subscribe. And click here to read the ToneQuest Report article on Ken!
The New Yorker Article
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Just Jazz Guitar Article Dave Stephens visited Ken last year and published a great article in Just Jazz Guitar magazine. It was in the November 2007 issue and can be downloaded here. |
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Larry Coryell Jams With The Bob Wolfman Band at Lat 43 This past summer Larry Coryell hopped on stage for an impromptu performance with the Bob Wolfman band at Lat 43 in Ken's hometown. Stella is the Ken Parker archtop in Larry's hands and she sounds INCREDIBLE. Considering the volume in the room, it's pretty amazing that not only does Stella cut through, but that manages to produce that sound (of course, it IS Larry Coryell playing her...)! Click here to watch the video!
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Woodstock Invitational 2011 Ken and more great luthiers than you can shake a pick at gathered in Woodstock, NY on October 22 and 23 at the Bearsville Theater. A wonderful time was had by all! The Woodstock Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed instruments, exhibited by their makers. Visit their site: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/ |
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Frank Vignola and Julian Lage Playing the Woodstock Show This just got posted to YouTube! Two great players having their way with Django's Nuages. Frank is playing Ken's latest archtop "Fig" (pictures coming soon - he got it done just in time to take to the show!) Looks like Julian has a lovely early 30's L5! |
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Charlie Hunter Playing Brownie at the Montreal Show Premier Guitar and Daily Motion got some great footage of Brownie being played by the GREAT Charlie Hunter! |
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2010 Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase The Woodstock Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed instruments, exhibited by their makers. Ken will be front and center for this exciting event. Ken says "The Woodstock guitar show was wonderful, as always, with lots of great music and great artisans of all kinds." Check out the clip above from Sunday, October 24th 2010! Visit their site: http://www.woodstockinvitational.com/ |
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Sylvain Luc Checks Out Brownie at the |
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Six String Bliss Interviews Ken Six String Bliss is one of the coolest podcasts there is for guitar lovers. It's a weekly production and there's never a week where we don't learn something new. Be sure to visit their site and subscribe to their podcast by clicking on their logo to the left. During the 2010 Newport Guitar Show, correspondent Larry Smith interviewed Ken. You can hear this insightful interview by simply clicking this link: |
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Montreal Guitar Show Ken was at one of the world's greatest guitar shows, the Montreal Guitar Show. It took place July 2-4, 2010 in Montreal, Canada, and featured more than 130 luthiers and countless shows, activities,etc. Visit their site: http://www.montrealguitarshow.ca/accueil_en.aspx |
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Ken attended the Newport Guitar Festival.It took place April 16-18, 2010, and was a great show. Visit their site: http://www.newportguitarfestivalmiamibeach.com/ |
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Ken Lectures in Belgium in May 2010 Ken lectured at CordeFactum in Belgium this past May. One of the finest schools for musical instrument construction in the world, they focused on the guitar. Visit their site: http://www.cmbpuurs.be/04_1_cordefactum_en.php |
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Bill Frisell & Doug Wamble 45RPM Double Album from Direct Grace Records "Bill Frisell and Doug Wamble are jazz guitar giants; what an amazing afternoon we had when they came by to jam and improvise beautiful standards. We recorded to four sides in one take each in under two hours in between good humor and admiring Ken Parker's beautiful acoustic guitars they played on." DirectGrace Records is a unique music recording company that weds a passion for high-end vinyl recording to charitable giving. Dedicated to the world's most at-risk children, part of the proceeds from the sale of each unique, high-definition record goes to organizations helping children in extreme poverty. NOTE FROM KEN: "I'd like to request that people respect the intention of the efforts at Direct Grace, and not copy these recordings for distribution via digital media." |
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Ken Article in Acoustic Guitar Magazine Jan 09 Issue Ken's latest article/interview is available in the January 2009 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine - on the newstand right now. Read the article here. |
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Ken Featured in Guitar Book Ken's work as the creator of the Fly, as well as his new archtops, is featured in a new book called "Guitars: A Celebration of Pure Mojo" by David Schiller. This is a small format book that's just loaded with TONS of great inside info and gorgeous photos of some of the best guitars ever made. For more info, click here. |
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Interview with Ken from 2008 Jacques Andre-Dupont speaks with Ken about |
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