William Hooker The Gift

William Hooker began his career playing drums with the Isley Brothers and Dionne Warwick before taking a sharp turn towards the experimental in the 1970s with New York’s “loft” jazz scene. He’s been a free-jazz mainstay ever since, collaborating with New York innovators like Christian Marclay, Sabir Mateen, Billy Bang, DJ Olive, and Elliot Sharp, and diving into projects like “The Gift”—featuring Roy Campbell, Kyoto Kitamura, and Mixashawn—which he brings to BAMcafé Live.