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01. Matthew Shipp Trio - Tangible
02. Matthew Shipp Trio - Sustained Construct
03. Matthew Shipp Trio - Spine
04. Matthew Shipp Trio - Jazz Posture
05. Matthew Shipp Trio - Beyond Understanding
06. Matthew Shipp Trio - Talk Power
07. Matthew Shipp Trio - Abandoned
08. Matthew Shipp Trio - A Mysterious State
09. Matthew Shipp Trio - Stop the World
10. Matthew Shipp Trio - Sly Glance
11. Matthew Shipp Trio - World Construct
ARTIST
TITLE
World Construct
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
ESPDISK 5059CD ESPDISK 5059CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
6/24/2022

Matthew Shipp's new album is titled World Construct. It's a fitting title, for in his career of over three decades, he has constructed his own world of jazz. This press release could be entirely built from the raves of critics. "As Matthew Shipp's catalog expands, so does our understanding of the depth and breadth of his genius." "A gateway to higher improvisation that is practically without parallel. Matthew Shipp is the connection between that past, present and future for jazzheads of all ages." He "has produced a recording of great beauty and logic, creating distinct performances that are simultaneously shocking and beautiful, equally classic and daring. Shipp has been able to create pieces out of thin air that seem utterly worthy of composition. The music seems to be pulled directly from the realm where mathematics and magic collide. What Matthew Shipp has done is a profound achievement." "Unleashed with the kind of power imparted to them by his supple fingers, these notes and this music becomes something living and breathing, dancers indeed. Each title is seemingly a trigger which causes the hands and fingers of the pianist to leap and fly, and defy gravity not only with notes that ascend, light as air, as if to a rarefied realm. This is clearly the creation of a major composer whose pianism also suggests great cohesion of form and function, and above all, lyricism that sets Mr. Shipp apart in the same way that it did for musicians such as Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor." "Matthew Shipp confirms he is one of the best pianists of his generation. A monumental work that befits a place of choice in the jazz piano pantheon." You won't want to miss World Construct, recorded during the pandemic with his trio of five years. It will soon be seen as an important piece of the jazz edifice that is Mr. Shipp's magnificent career. Personnel: Matthew Shipp - piano; Michael Bisio - bass; Newman Taylor Baker -drums. Recorded by Jim Clouse 4/15/2021 at Park West Studios, Brooklyn NY. Cover art by Yuko Otomo.