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Matthew Shipp Trio
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 8pm
at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex
2201 Preston
Houston, Texas
Matthew Shipp Trio (New York City)
Matthew Shipp - piano
Whit Dickey - drums
Joe Morris - bass
$13 general / $10 for students; everyone under 18 gets in for free
Tickets available at the door
The premiere pianist in this generation of avant-garde jazz musicians, Matthew Shipp has forged a body of work that is a testament to the breadth and power of his vision. Shortly after his arrival in New York in 1984, he was working as a sideman with prominent musicians such as William Parker, Roscoe Mitchell, and David S. Ware. It wasn't long before Shipp established himself as a vital creative force in his own right. Shipp is obviously well-learned in the piano tradition (and piano technique), but his highly unique style resists easy comparisons. Patterns weave into dense textures until beautiful melodic lines are revealed at their core. Powerful clusters yield to surprisingly graceful and swinging rhythms. Shipp is a pianist (and improvisor) who brings a composer's understanding to the elements of music. Musical ideas may fragment into shards, only to be reconstructed and shaped into new material. Simple elements expand in multiple directions to become the basis for complex structure. Layers of sound and texture often suggest 20th century classical music, though Shipp always manages to unearth a swinging propulsion underneath it all. Shipp's clarity of vision is remarkable. Even more remarkable is Shipp's ability to expand that vision. Shipp has collaborated with most of the vital artists in New York City's Avant Garde jazz scene. He has also worked with many of the premiere artists in underground electronic music, including DJ Spooky, El P, and Spring Heel Jack. Shipp's current trio features him with two of his most lasting collaborators: the powerful bassist (and guitarist) Joe Morris; and polyrhthmic, swinging percussionist Whit Dickey.
For more information on Matthew Shipp, go to:
www.matthewshipp.com
For more information on Whit Dickey, go to:
www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll
For more information on Joe Morris, go to:
www.joe-morris.com/
This concert is part of Nameless Sound's Andrew Mark Ladd Memorial Concert Series.
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 8pm
at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex
2201 Preston
Houston, Texas
Matthew Shipp Trio (New York City)
Matthew Shipp - piano
Whit Dickey - drums
Joe Morris - bass
$13 general / $10 for students; everyone under 18 gets in for free
Tickets available at the door
The premiere pianist in this generation of avant-garde jazz musicians, Matthew Shipp has forged a body of work that is a testament to the breadth and power of his vision. Shortly after his arrival in New York in 1984, he was working as a sideman with prominent musicians such as William Parker, Roscoe Mitchell, and David S. Ware. It wasn't long before Shipp established himself as a vital creative force in his own right. Shipp is obviously well-learned in the piano tradition (and piano technique), but his highly unique style resists easy comparisons. Patterns weave into dense textures until beautiful melodic lines are revealed at their core. Powerful clusters yield to surprisingly graceful and swinging rhythms. Shipp is a pianist (and improvisor) who brings a composer's understanding to the elements of music. Musical ideas may fragment into shards, only to be reconstructed and shaped into new material. Simple elements expand in multiple directions to become the basis for complex structure. Layers of sound and texture often suggest 20th century classical music, though Shipp always manages to unearth a swinging propulsion underneath it all. Shipp's clarity of vision is remarkable. Even more remarkable is Shipp's ability to expand that vision. Shipp has collaborated with most of the vital artists in New York City's Avant Garde jazz scene. He has also worked with many of the premiere artists in underground electronic music, including DJ Spooky, El P, and Spring Heel Jack. Shipp's current trio features him with two of his most lasting collaborators: the powerful bassist (and guitarist) Joe Morris; and polyrhthmic, swinging percussionist Whit Dickey.
For more information on Matthew Shipp, go to:
www.matthewshipp.com
For more information on Whit Dickey, go to:
www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll
For more information on Joe Morris, go to:
www.joe-morris.com/
This concert is part of Nameless Sound's Andrew Mark Ladd Memorial Concert Series.
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