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{{Infobox album
| name       = O'Neal's Porch
| type       = Album
| artist     = [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]]
| cover      = O'Neal's Porch.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 2001
| recorded   = May 26, 2000<br><small>Seltzer Sound, [[New York City]]</small>
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = [[Jazz]]
| length     = 72:30
| label      = [[AUM Fidelity]]<br><small>AUM 022</small>
| producer   = William Parker
| chronology = [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]]
| prev_title = [[Piercing the Veil]]
| prev_year  = 2000
| next_title = [[Bob's Pink Cadillac]]
| next_year  = 2001
}}
'''''O'Neal's Porch''''' is an album by American jazz double bassist [[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]], which was recorded in 2000 and originally released in a limited edition on the on Centering label and given a wider release on the [[AUM Fidelity]] label.<ref>Lopez, R., [http://www.bb10k.com/PARKER.disc.html#00.05.26 William Parker discography], accessed May 26, 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.aumfidelity.com/aum022.html AUM Fidelity catalog], accessed May 26, 2014</ref>
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev2 = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|4}}<ref name="Penguin Guide"/>
}}
In his review for [[AllMusic]], Sam Samuelson states "this collection also demonstrates that jazz can be propelled within its traditions as a stepping stone and not necessarily as a model to copy. ''O'Neal's Porch'' and Parker's brand of inside/outside compositions mark territory that proves the so-called avant is not that philosophically far away from the modern mainstream revivalists."<ref name="Allmusic">{{allMusic|last=Samuelson|first=Sam|class=album|id=mw0000220767|title=William Parker - ''O'Neal's Porch'': Review|accessdate=May 26, 2014}}</ref> ''[[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]'' observed "Parker has been bolder and will write more ambitious music, but he will find it more challenging to top this one for sheer listenability and intrigue".<ref name="Penguin Guide">{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2 = Brian Morton|author-link2 = Brian Morton (Scottish writer)|title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD|edition = 8th|series = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]|year = 2008|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 0141023279|pages = [https://archive.org/details/penguinguidetoja00cook_1/page/1030 1030]|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/penguinguidetoja00cook_1/page/1030}}</ref>
The [[All About Jazz]] review noted "Much of the intrigue about ''O'Neal's Porch'' derives from the ambiguous structure of the music. You never really know where it's headed: whether in or out, whether back to the theme or out into space. Even when the tunes have a familiar swinging, funky, or melancholic feel, Parker's quartet offers plenty of surprises".<ref>AAJ Staff, [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/oneals-porch-centering-music-review-by-aaj-staff.php All About Jazz Review], April 1, 2001</ref> The ''[[JazzTimes]]'' review by Aaron Steinberg commented "On ''O'Neal's Porch'', a debut recording with his new quartet, the bassist is a rock, a steady locus of sound and rhythm aware of his sonic context but absolutely sure of his own gestures"<ref name="JazzTimes">Stienberg, A., [http://jazztimes.com/articles/12627-o-neal-s-porch-william-parker-quartet JazzTimes review], ''[[JazzTimes]]'', November 2001</ref>
==Track listing==
''All compositions by William Parker''
# "Purple" - 9:56
# "Sun" - 13:56
# "O'Neal's Porch" - 13:42
# "Rise" - 9:39
# "Song for Jesus" - 9:01
# "Leaf" - 4:50
# "Song for Jesus ¾" - 6:18
# "Moon" - 5:12
==Personnel==
*[[William Parker (musician)|William Parker]] - [[double bass|bass]]
*Lewis Barnes - [[trumpet]]
*[[Rob Brown (saxophonist)|Rob Brown]] - [[alto saxophone]]
*[[Hamid Drake]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
==References==
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