4 CD box set

Featuring: David S. Ware, David Murray, Jemeel Moondoc, Roy Campbell Jr., Booker T. Williams, Alan Braufman, Hasaan Dawkins, Mark Hennen, Lewis Barnes, Richard Keene, Les Goodson, Mark Miller.

DISC ONE – IS ETERNAL LIFE

Drum Form (includes) – Wings – Prophet Of Dogon – Still Water – Desert Plant – Tune) [18:06] | William Hooker – drums, percussion, vocal | Soy: Material / Seven [26:48] | David Murray – tenor saxophone; Mark Miller – bass; William Hooker – drums | 3. Passages (Anthill) [19:27] | David S. Ware – tenor saxophone; William Hooker – drums

Track 1 – recorded on 28th May, 1975 at Columbia University, New York City by Joe Walker | Track 2 – recorded on 4th May, 1975 in performance at the Cubiculo, New York City by Carl Williams | Track 3 – recorded on 5th February, 1976 in performance at the Langston Hughes Library, Corona, New York City by Carl Williams

All music composed by William Hooker, published by William Hooker Music / BMI All compositions originally released on a double LP “is eternal life” on William Hooker’s label Reality Unit Concepts / RUC – 444

DISC TWO – IS ETERNAL LIFE / BRIGHTER LIGHTS

Pieces I & II 18:46 – Les Goodson – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion; Hasaan Dawkins – alto saxophone, flute, percussion; William Hooker – drums and percussion | Above and Beyond 4:50 | William Hooker – drums

Track 1 – recorded on 20th May, 1976 in performance at the Columbus Branch, New York Public Library, New York City by William Hooker | Track 2 – recorded on 19th November, 1976. It is an excerpt from TOWARDS THE NEW MUSIC / Public Broadcast Special for WHNB-TV, Channel 30, West Hartford, Connecticut. | Others (Unknowing) [4:57] | Patterns I, II and III [14:54] | Alan Braufman – alto saxophone, flute; William Hooker – drums | 3 & 6 / Right [13:15] | Mark Hennen – piano; William Hooker – drums

All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI. All compositions originally released on a double LP “Brighter Lights” on William Hooker’s label. Reality Unit Concepts / RUC – 445.  Present Happiness [16:47]. Jemeel Moondoc – alto saxophone; Hasaan Dawkins – tenor saxophone; William Hooker – drums

Music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI. Recorded in 1980. Previously unreleased track

DISC THREE – WILLIAM HOOKER TRIO – FORMULAS OF APPROACH

Roy Campbell – trumpet; Booker T Williams – tenor saxophone; William Hooker – drums

Tracklist: Anchoring / Inclusion / 3 & 6 (Right) [24:16] | Clear, Cold Light / Into Our Midst / Japanese Folk Song (traditional) [42:32]. All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI. Recorded on 22nd February, 1988 at Roulette Club, New York City with assistance of Jim Staley and staff. Previously unreleased session

DISC FOUR – WILLIAM HOOKER – TRIO TRANSITION

Lewis Barnes – trumpet; Richard Keene – soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, flute; William Hooker – drums, spoken word

Tracklist: Contrast (With A Feeling) [11:56] | Naturally Forward [32:20]

All music composed by William Hooker, William Hooker music / BMI. Recorded on 12th February, 1989 live at “Chumley’s” in the Castle at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts by Brian Crawford and staff / Broadcasted on 100.1 FM WBRS. Continuity of Unfoldment [16:18]. William Hooker – drums

Recorded in1981 at WKCR-FM, Columbia University, New York City

Booklet design by Jeff DiPerna, tabula rasa graphic design. Design by Oskaras Anosovas. Re-mastered by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios. Produced by Danas Mikailionis. Co-producer: Valerij Anosov