Drummer, composer and painter Chris Parker discusses how creativity affects his work and personal life.
Topics include; Saturday Night Live, Bob Dylan, G. E. Smith, T-Bone Wolk, Will Lee, Steve Gadd, Frida Kahlo, Thelonious Monk, Stuff, Brecker Brothers, Don Grolnick, Steve Khan, David Sanborn, Quincy Jones, The Parker Brothers Extravaganza, Sneaky Cookin', Mikell's, Woodstock, New York, Salt-N-Pepa, Emu Sp1200, music education, double drumming, sketching, painting, watercolors, art lampoons, civet coffee and what it was like growing up playing Bijou (Rhumba a la Jazz) with exotic dancers at age 11!
The song "You're a Giver" by The Chris Parker Quartet is featured after the interview.
Recorded on the phone July 2025 between Athens, NY and Palmdale, CA.
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CREATIVITY IS THE CURE is a podcast about how creativity influences people in their daily lives and work. In each episode, Malcolm Moore interviews fascinating people of diverse ages, cultures, spiritualities, and professions. For more info, go to www.creativityisthecure.org.
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