His dense, percussive style was often compared to cecil taylors, though in recent years taylors influence is less pronounced. Mindswerve has exploded from the humble beginnings of a mac iici into the studio of choice for such diverse artists as dj spooky, dj soul slinger liquid sky, matthew shipp and kmfdm. The buzz on matthew shipps new recording was that it would be his greatest, most accessible, album to date. Download a document containing all material about shipps groups. Matthew shipp has done a praiseworthy thing with an odd outcome in his blue series for the thirsty ear record label.
Equilibrium by matthew shipp 700435712720 cd barnes. Integrating the rigid rhythmic structures of electronic music with the loose. Both were playing with tenor saxophonist ware by 1989. Listen to samples and purchase audio files in flac and aacm4aformat. Matthew shipp was born december 7, 1960 in wilmington, delaware. The late cecil taylor was a giant in the arts, a unique figure not only within jazz, but one of the most genuinely protean artists of our times. Recently, ive been throwing equilibrium in the cd changer, along with the shape of jazz to come, and out to lunch, and it. This is an arguably chosen bestof from thirsty ear, the label matthew shipp has recorded for and worked with since 2000 he also curates their blue series, which showcases his and other artists recordings. Buy matthew shipps album titled equilibrium to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Shame on me, i suppose i know theres a lot of vibrant, creative stuff out there.
In 2004, shipp released harmony and abyss, a meditation on repetitive melodic and harmonic structures. He started piano at 5 years old with the regular piano lessons most kids have experienced. Photo of cecil taylor by allen ginsberg, courtesy stanford university libraries allen ginsberg estate. Jazz pianist matthew shipp hes part of the freejazz movement in new york city along with saxophonist david s. Join facebook to connect with matthew shipp and others you may know. Tradownload lets you anonymously share files online with two simple clicks, download streams, mp3 audio and shared files from worlds most popular storages. Equilibrium 2003 my favorite shipp album ive heard. Explore releases from matthew shipp trio at discogs. Equilibrium it was necessary to have at least one solid representation of contemporary jazz, and for me this was far and away one of the best releases of the last decade. The buzz on matthew shipp s new recording was that it would be his greatest, most accessible, album to date. Or so says matthew shipp, describing the goals of equilibrium, his new release, setting the listener up for jazzinspired travels. Matthew shipp the root nu matrix nebula theory keith. For the ship to float, it must displace its own weight of water.
One arrived in january 2006 and piano vortex followed a year later. One of the things is, his greatest work as a coleader or collaborator has been made for aum fidelity. Unique mix resulted in fast, modern and elegant distribution, which is made for users with no special needs as well as people who seek for a stable operating system. Equilibrium is an album by american jazz pianist matthew shipp recorded in 2002 and.
Shipp has recorded a lot of albums with many labels but his 2 most enduring relationships have been with two labels. Shipp has been very active in the 1990s, appearing on dozens of albums as a leader, sideman or producer. Matthew shipps web site a discography the piano equationtao forms 2020. All albums by matthew shipp available to download and stream in high quality. Live in london paul dunmall, matthew shipp, john edwards, mark sanders. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. With his unique and recognizable style, pianist matthew shipp worked and recorded. Meanwhile, shipp had debuted as a recording artist in a duo with alto player rob brown on sonic explorations, recorded in november 1987 and february 1988. Equilibrium is the fourth release in thirsty ears blue series a. Pianist matthew shipp, brought out of retirement by thirsty ears offer to. His name is pretty much synonymous with cool modern jazz intellectual these days. Mark oleary, mat maneri, matthew shipp chamber trio 2005 matthew west into the light 2012 va originals vol. Shipps musical language, having been refined an mutated, as his career, has continued to grow at exponential rates, allowing him to.
Matthew shipp is the most adventurous, prolific jazz musician out there, bar none. Shipp has been continuously improving his repertoire from touring the world, writing new. The latest addition to thirsty ear records blue series, of which shipp also serves as artistic director, equilibrium is both funky and free a. Matthew shipp has reached the holy grail of jazz in that he possesses a unique. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Shipp has overseen the creation of an important and identifiable sound, a label in the classic sense of old blue note and impulse. Accessible equilibrium most certainly is, but greatness and accessibility for a free jazz artist should rarely be uttered in the same breath. Matthew shipp, restless visionary behind the blue series. Last year, pianist matthew shipp stomped across the college charts with the funked up nubop,\n\ a jazz album augmented. Matthew shipps new disc is certainly a fine testament to that. Matthew shipp has reached the holy grail of jazz in that he possesses a unique style on his instrument that is all of his own, and hes one of the few in jazz that can say so. A body immersed in fluid is subject to an upwards force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. He somehow fuses avantgarde with hiphop but maintains a strong hard jazz feel in his records.
It was necessary to have at least one solid representation of contemporary jazz, and for me this was far and away one of the best releases of the last decade. Download mp3 symbol systems album of matthew shipp. Equilibrium is pianist matthew shipps newest synthesis of modern jazz and electronics. Thats saying something in a genre that, at least on its fringes, is made up almost exclusively of adventurous. Equilibrium is pianist matthew shipp s newest synthesis of modern jazz and electronics. Since the early 1990s, mindswerve has stood at the forefront of the recording industry and its many changes. This new record from pianist matthew shipp carries a pretty heavy burden. Integrating the rigid rhythmic structures of electronic music with the looselimbed improvisational approach of jazz is tricky business, but fortunately shipp and crew are adept players. There are a dozen tracks chosen from 11 albums, and they represent a wide swath of shipps musical universe, but by no means all of it. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from matthew shipp trio at the discogs marketplace.
Well now, you see, the thing about matthew shipp is. Join facebook to connect with matt shipp and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. As the fourth release in thirsty ear recordings blue series, new orbit finds matthew shipp at peace with himself in his attempt to unite the many experiences he has had as an afroamerican composer and the various strands of the modern music world that are relevant to him. More, for the purposes of this list, it illustrates that jazz is not boring music played by buttonedup stiffs, or else frenetic jamming by selfabsorbed experts. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from matthew shipp at the discogs marketplace. Matthew shipp quartet matthew shipp trio matthew shipps new orbit the. Equilibrium is designed to suit more to portable computers such as laptops, ultrabooks etc. More, for the purposes of this list, it illustrates that jazz is not boring music played by buttonedup stiffs, or else frenetic jamming by selfabsorbed. Matthew shipp born december 7, 1960 is an american free jazz pianist. Matthew shipps new solo piano cd, 4d is the complete synthesis and culmination of all of his past thirsty ear releases, with the added wrinkle of standards reinterpreted as only he could create, while combining his own brand of compositions to the mix.
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