BYNK Records · Est. 2013 · Simsbury, CT

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Seven releases. Every recording produced by Matt Parker. Available on Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms.

Little White Lies BYNK #S101 · 2025
Single · Vocal Jazz Little White Lies Alan Hampton

A stripped-down, heartfelt rendition of the 1930 standard — two live takes, guitar and voice, then upright bass. Recorded in a single sitting at his Pasadena studio.

★ New Release · Nov 14, 2025

Vocals, Guitar, Bass — Alan Hampton · Produced by Matt Parker & Reggie Watkins

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First They Came BYNK #S100 · 2025
Live Recording · Jazz · Poetry · Protest First They Came Reggie Watkins & Matt Parker

An improvised drone, Pastor Niemöller's poem "First They Came," and McCoy Tyner's "Contemplation" — performed as one continuous 14-minute arc. Recorded live at Carnegie Music Hall, March 2025.

Trombone — Reggie Watkins · Tenor Sax — Matt Parker · Piano — Michael Bernabe · Bass — Eli Naragon · Drums — Jason Washington Jr.

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Rivers BYNK #005 · 2025
Full Album · Post-Bop · Quartet Rivers Reggie Watkins

Fourth studio album. First composed entirely of original music. Pittsburgh roots, post-bop soul, deep personal statement. "Very few practitioners of the trombone manage to conjure a sound so beautiful." — All About Jazz.

★★★★ All About Jazz · Available on all platforms

Trombone — Reggie Watkins · Piano — Michael Bernabe · Bass — Eli Naragon · Drums — Jason Washington Jr.

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Parker Plays X BYNK #004
Full Album · Bebop · Avant-Garde · Quartet Parker Plays X Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker

Twelve Bennett originals traversing bebop, jump blues, and avant-garde. The first co-led recording from pianist-composer Richard X Bennett and saxophonist Matt Parker — built on groove, wit, and genuine musical risk.

Tenor Sax — Matt Parker · Piano — Richard X Bennett · Bass — Adam Armstrong · Drums — Julian Edmond

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Avid Admirer BYNK #003 · DownBeat Editor's Pick
Full Album · Jimmy Knepper Tribute Avid Admirer Reggie Watkins

DownBeat Editors' Pick. A tribute to Jimmy Knepper, played on Knepper's own Bach Stradivarius 36 trombone — donated by Knepper's family. With pianist Orrin Evans. A recording rooted in remarkable circumstance.

DownBeat Editors' Pick · July 2016

Trombone — Reggie Watkins · Piano — Orrin Evans, Tuomo Uusitalo · Bass — Steve Whipple · Drums — Reggie Quinerly

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Present Time BYNK #002 · DownBeat ★★★★½
Full Album · Jazz Trio · Vocal Present Time Matt Parker

DownBeat ★★★★½. JAZZIZ, All About Jazz. "A fully formed artist with his own unique voice." Sparse, unguarded trio with Emily Braden on vocals. Bass and drums only — nothing extra, nothing wasted.

DownBeat ★★★★½ · JAZZIZ · All About Jazz

Tenor & Soprano Sax — Matt Parker · Bass — Alan Hampton · Drums — Reggie Quinerly · Vocals — Emily Braden

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Worlds Put Together BYNK #001 · DownBeat Best of 2014
Debut Album · Contemporary Jazz Worlds Put Together Matt Parker

The debut that started everything. DownBeat Best Album of 2014. Something Else Reviews Album of the Year. "Restlessly inventive, showcasing his resourcefulness and playfulness." — DownBeat.

DownBeat Best of 2014 · Something Else Reviews Album of the Year

Produced by Matt Parker · BYNK Records, Est. 2013

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Coming in 2026 & Beyond · BYNK Records

What's Next

432 Hz Piano & Winds I
Single · Ambient Series · Aug 28, 2026 432 Hz Piano & Winds I

Matt Parker · Piano, bass clarinet, clarinet & flute tuned to 432 Hz. First release in the new ambient series. Pre-save Aug 14.

Sugarfoot Stomp
Album · Remixed & Remastered · Sept 25, 2026 Sugarfoot Stomp

The Candy Shop Boys feat. Sophia Urista · Full remix & remaster with unreleased tracks on BYNK Records.

Fire Tornado
Full-Length · Nov 20, 2026 Fire Tornado

Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker · A duo piano & saxophone album — the follow-up to Parker Plays X.

The Barn
Full-Length Album The Barn

Julio Monterrey (alto sax) · Reggie Watkins (trombone) · Matt Parker (tenor & soprano sax). Composition, improvisation, and storytelling — recorded in a barn in Connecticut.

Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker Quartet
Full-Length · 2027 Quartet Project

Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker · A full-length quartet album. Join the list for early access.

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