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  • Genre: Gospel / Jazz / Other

    Location New Orleans, Louisiana, US

    Profile Views: 29519

    Last Login: 7/13/2012

    Member Since 10/2/2005

    Website ..www.wativ.com..

    Record Label ..High Mayhem..

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. NEW RECORD OUT NOW! .......... .. BBC 30 min. documentary feature. ..BBC FEATURE).. .... Check me out on ..National Public Radio (npr.org).. and .. AllAboutJazz.com..!.... WATIV .... WATIV is William A Thompson IV. A jazz pianist and composer who is most known for releasing the alblum "Baghdad Music Journal" while serving in Iraq as Army Counter Intelligence Agent. Will grew up in Mississippi and Louisiana where he was steeped in music. Most notability jazz music, as to follow a family tradition. However, this roots music has lead him to much sound art that need not be classified, a current example is the record Baghdad-Music-Journal-(recorded and released while William was serving in Iraq and currently available on itunes). William has now returned to New Orelans where he performs most notably with WATIV, a band that now features James Singleton, Simon Lott and Chris Alford. .... .... .... Iraq: William was there as an interrogator and counter Intelligence Agent with the US Army, subject to a "back door draft" known as stop-loss. While there he distinguished himself as the first artist in the history of music to release a body of work while still in a combat zone. The result is an album known as "Baghdad Music Journal. .... .... The Story: The complexity of this story is impossible over to stress. One thing is for sure. There is a wealth of rich, interesting and important information in this story, which can be presented in a very personal way. ..WATIV.. Baghdad Music Journal, which was recently released by the ..High Mayhem.. label of Santa Fe, NM. .... .... Check Thompson out on ..NPR..!.... .. .. ..
  • Members

    .. William A. Thompson IV, Simon Lott, Chirs Alford, Tommy Sciple, Milton Villarrubia, Matthew Golombisky, Jeremy Bleich, Quin Kirchner.. .. Doctrine Trio = Alvin Fielder, Dr London Branch, Will Thompson. .... NOJACK = Justin Peake, Robin Boudreaux, Chris Alford, Will Thompson. .. .. +other stuff! .. .. .. .. .. ....Get this video and more at ..MySpace.com.. .. .. ....BUY BAGHDAD MUSIC JOUNAL....: the record..... .. .. ..Alvin Fielder, London Branch and William Thompson LIVE...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..
  • Influences

    .. J.S. Bach, Mozart, Alvin Fielder, Skryabin, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Jesus, Thom York, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Arvo Part, Lennie Tristano, Philip Glass, Esbjorn Svenson Trio, Brad Mehldau, Steve Reich, Squarepusher, music, Radiohead, Birth, Jason Moran, Rachmaninoff, Mark Turner, James Booker, Professer Longhair, John Cage, Jason Marsalis, and Wayne Shorter. ..
  • Sounds Like

    WATEVER

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  • Robin Boudreaux

    The impeccable Will Thompson Quartet!

    3 years ago
  • Chris Alford

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    3 years ago
  • Beautiful Bells

    i'm gonna get you

    3 years ago
  • The Late Severa Wires

    REWIRED will be out on March 31st
    Featuring Molly Jane Stuges and Dino JA Deane

    SHOW also Features HEALTH and PICTUREPLANE!

    the late severa wires,HEALTH,High Mayhem

    March 31st, Warehouse 21, Santa Fe, NM at 8pm SHARP.

    3 years ago
  • Justin Peake

    2 1 2 1 2 1 d.c.
    al fine

    4 years ago
  • Matthew Golombisky

    dude, have you been here???:

    distantfuturenow. com

    you likey. i likey you.
    no, i lovey you!

    4 years ago
  • Jonathan Wires

    Good to see you old man...
    all best to you and your wife this year

    4 years ago
  • Milton

    happy new year will. hope u r well.

    4 years ago
  • Robin Boudreaux

    ...just one happy family...

    4 years ago
  • Milton

    Sag Nibby!

    4 years ago
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Bio:

.. .. ..
NEW RECORD OUT NOW!
WILL THOMPSON QUARTET: WATIV

BBC 30 min. documentary feature. BBC FEATURE)

Check me out on National Public Radio (npr.org) and AllAboutJazz.com!

WATIV

WATIV is William A Thompson IV. A jazz pianist and composer who is most known for releasing the alblum "Baghdad Music Journal" while serving in Iraq as Army Counter Intelligence Agent. Will grew up in Mississippi and Louisiana where he was steeped in music. Most notability jazz music, as to follow a family tradition. However, this roots music has lead him to much sound art that need not be classified, a current example is the record Baghdad-Music-Journal-(recorded and released while William was serving in Iraq and currently available on itunes). William has now returned to New Orelans where he performs most notably with WATIV, a band that now features James Singleton, Simon Lott and Chris Alford.





Iraq: William was there as an interrogator and counter Intelligence Agent with the US Army, subject to a "back door draft" known as stop-loss. While there he distinguished himself as the first artist in the history of music to release a body of work while still in a combat zone. The result is an album known as "Baghdad Music Journal.



The Story: The complexity of this story is impossible over to stress. One thing is for sure. There is a wealth of rich, interesting and important information in this story, which can be presented in a very personal way. WATIV Baghdad Music Journal, which was recently released by the High Mayhem label of Santa Fe, NM.



Check Thompson out on NPR!

..

Member Since:

October 02, 2005

Members:

William A. Thompson IV, Simon Lott, Chirs Alford, Tommy Sciple, Milton Villarrubia, Matthew Golombisky, Jeremy Bleich, Quin Kirchner

Doctrine Trio = Alvin Fielder, Dr London Branch, Will Thompson.

NOJACK = Justin Peake, Robin Boudreaux, Chris Alford, Will Thompson.

+other stuff!
Get this video and more at MySpace.com

BUY BAGHDAD MUSIC JOUNAL: the record.



Alvin Fielder, London Branch and William Thompson LIVE

Add to My Profile | More Videos

Influences:

J.S. Bach, Mozart, Alvin Fielder, Skryabin, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Jesus, Thom York, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Arvo Part, Lennie Tristano, Philip Glass, Esbjorn Svenson Trio, Brad Mehldau, Steve Reich, Squarepusher, music, Radiohead, Birth, Jason Moran, Rachmaninoff, Mark Turner, James Booker, Professer Longhair, John Cage, Jason Marsalis, and Wayne Shorter.

Sounds Like:

WATEVER

Record Label:

High Mayhem

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