Virgin Radio 95.3 Vancouver

A stirring multi-instrumentalist, J.d. Parran hasn't done sessions as a leader and lacks name recognition, but has contributed quite effectively to some outstanding free dates. Parran plays a wide range of clarinets from soprano to contralto, as well as sopranino, bass and tenor saxophone, flute, and others. He's recorded with Leroy Jenkins, Hamiett Bluiett, John Lindberg, Peter Brotzmann and the group Company which included Derek Bailey, Jon Corbett, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir, Evan Parker, Vinko Globokar and Joelle Leandre. Parran has no sessions available on CD, but can be heard on reissued discs by Jenkins, Bluiett, Hemphill and others. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide