Chris Parker is a
multi-instrumentalist and music educator from Indiana, USA. During his time living in both New York City and Indiana, he has performed or recorded with Randy Brecker, Greg Ward, Chris Potter, Dave Stryker, Rich Perry, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Scott Wendholt, Jim Ridl, Tim Armacost, Charlie Ballantine, Jamey Aebersold, Frank Glover, Jim Snidero, Rob and Dixon, to name a few. In addition to an extensive discography as a sideman, his debut album as a leader (“Moving Forward Now”) and 2-track EP (“Interstate EP”) are available on all online music platforms. He received his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in the Spring of 2022. Parker now resides in Vienna, Austria where he works as a freelance musician and private lesson instructor. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Jazz Music from Kunstuniversität Graz (AT).