#2509: Solo Sessions

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

For this edition of New Sounds, pianist/composer Matthew Shipp presents music from his latest album of nu-jazz, “One.” His first collection of original solo material in nearly a decade, (his last solo outing was a record of standards, not his own works), Shipp gleefully explores and savors where the music might take him, rather than resorting to pianistic pyrotechnics. “One” is not all swirling contemplative eddies, however, there is a streak of volatility in the tune “Electro Magnetism,” where Shipp’s fierce, low-end tones “threaten to shake the song loose from its floorboards.” (PitchforkMedia.com)

PROGRAM # 2509, with Matthew Shipp (First aired on Fri, 2/10/06)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Matthew Shipp	Equilibrium	The Root, excerpt [1:30]	Thirsty Ear #57127** www.thirstyear.com *
Matthew Shipp	One	Arc [3:30]	Thirsty Ear #57166, see above.
Matthew Shipp	Harmony & Abyss	New ID [6:30]	Thirsty Ear #57152, see above.
Matthew Shipp	One	Patmos [3:30]	See above.
William Parker	Long Hidden: The Olmec Series	Long Hidden, Part One [7:00]	Aum Fidelity #036. www.aumfidelity.com*
Harry Manx	Mantras for Madmen	Talkin’ Turban [3:00] Afghani Raga [3:30]	Dog My Cat #13982. www.dogmycatrecords.com*
Matthew Shipp	Equilibrium	Cohesion [6:30]	See above.

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