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Matthew Shipp

Born: Dec 7, 1960 in Wilmington, DE

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Genre: Jazz

Styles: Free Jazz, Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Avant-Garde, Post-Bop, Modern Composition

Biography: With his unique and recognizable style, pianist Matthew Shipp worked and recorded vigorously during the 1990s, creating music in which free jazz and modern classical intertwine. He first became known in the early '90s as the pianist in the David S. Ware Quartet, and soon began leading his own dates -- ...Read full biography

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Pastoral Composure

Released: 2000

Label: Thirsty Ear Recordings

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Pastoral Composure is a rich and moving album that is one of the highlights of Matthew Shipp's array of recent releases. The pianist and composer is joined by trumpeter and flugelhorn player Roy Campbell, ...Read full review

Gravitational Systems

Released: 1998

Label: Hatology

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This is pianist Matthew Shipp's fifth recording for hatOLOGY and its affiliated hat ART labels, and each disk has displayed a slightly different side to Shipp's way of playing. For sheer beauty and creative ...Read full review

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