Piano song
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Piano Song is a jazz album by the Matthew Shipp Trio with Michael Bisio and Newman Taylor Baker . Recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn in 2016, it was released on Thirsty Ear on January 27, 2017 .
background
In the second half of 2016 a number of albums with Matthew Shipp were released, including The Uppercut (ESP-Disk) with Polish woodwind player Mat Walerian , Live in Sant 'Anna Arresi ( AUM Fidelity ), a duo recording from 2004 with the late David S. Ware , the duo with Bobby Kapp ( Cactus , Northern-Spy Records) and The Core Trio Live (Evil Rabbit Records), who represent a wide range of music, says Karl Ackermann.
The Shipps Trio includes bassist Michael Bisio, who has worked with Shipp on a regular basis since Art of the Improviser (Thirsty Ear, 2011). Drummer Newman Taylor Baker joined Shipps Trio in recording The Conduct of Jazz (Thirsty Ear, 2015), replacing longtime drummer Whit Dickey .
Piano Song was the pianist's last release for the Thirsty Ear label . After pianist Matthew Shipp contributed to at least 50 albums in the past three decades, he announced that Piano Song was likely his last recording, but it didn't come true. In May 2017 - after a recording marathon with Ivo Perelman , during which a duo album with seven CDs was created ( The Art of Perelman-Shipp ) - he finally recorded the solo album Zero .
Track list
- Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song (Thirsty Ear - THI57212.2)
- Left 1:48
- Cosmopolitan 7:31
- Blue Desert 4:36
- Silence Of 5:31
- Flying Carpet 5:53
- Scrambled Brain 5:33
- Microwave 4:03
- Mind Space 4:47
- Void of Sea 3:34
- The Nature Of 5:15
- Gravity Point 5:26
- Piano song 4:31
reception
According to Troy Collins, who reviewed the album on All About Jazz , Matthew Shipp has over the past three decades "retained a distinctive vision with an instantly recognizable sound." To the author, Piano Song is the most accessible offering in Shipp's extensive discography to date ; it offers unforgettable melodies and infectious rhythms. Shipp and his sidemen would integrate conventional melodies, harmonies and rhythms into their dynamically flowing interplay and offer a unique interpretation of the venerable tradition of the piano trio in jazz . Piano Song avoids the stereotypical formal restrictions of both mainstream and avant-garde and can be considered one of the most beautiful moments in Shipp's extensive oeuvre .
Also in All About Jazz , Karl Ackermann wrote that in Piano Song Shipp went into elements that could have been at home in a number of his earlier projects, but that does not mean that the material presented here was inconsistent. In the past three decades, Shipp has "avoided the tyranny of convention" in his numerous projects and developed a supernatural ability to focus on different styles, according to Ackermann. Shipp seemed to regard preconceived notions of creative music as arbitrary standards; his jumping off suggests a more eclectic way of thinking. With Piano Song , Shipp remained indomitable in his unique vision.
Marc Masters wrote in Pitchfork that there was no explicit leitmotif behind Piano Song ; it's just strong, well-considered jazz, with Shipp engaging in a well-thought-out dialogue on the piano with bassist Michael Bisio and drummer Newman Taylor Baker. In fact, the trio is so pleasant to talk to that it is easy to overlook how much territory it covers, according to the author. His style is so diverse and explorative by nature that he is almost unable to limit himself in sound when making music. Even if he adhered to a particular theme or format, his entire range of stylistic means would ultimately be used.
According to John Garratt ( Pop Matters ), Shipp's approach to the piano trio format is less melodic than orchestral; the pianist pulls melodies out of thick, dense harmonies. Having Bisio and Baker with this company does not dull this approach. It is tempting, so Garratt in his résumé, to sum it up by saying that Matthew Shipp encapsulates the individual songs as a paradox, but that is not entirely true. "It is nothing more than a Beethoven quote in action: Art requires us not to stand still ."
S. Victor Aaron wrote in Something Else! , the challenges and rewards persisted until the end. Shipp has delivered his last twelve titles for Thirsty Ear with the same strength and dedication as at the beginning of his career, but with the confidence of an established veteran. "A devoted Shipp follower will know the elements of his signature style but cannot predict how Shipp will put those elements together, and for that reason alone Piano Song will not be The Conduct of Jazz , Part 2."
Web links
- Listing of the album on Allmusic (English). Accessed January 1, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Karl Ackermann: Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song. All About Jazz, January 6, 2017, accessed July 7, 2020 .
- ^ A b c Troy Collins: Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song. All About Jazz, January 26, 2017, accessed August 7, 2020 .
- ^ A b Marc Masters: Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song. Pitchfork, February 7, 2017, accessed August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song at Discogs
- Jump up ↑ John Garratt: Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song. Pop Matters, July 6, 2020, accessed July 7, 2020 .
- ^ S. Victor Aaron: Matthew Shipp Trio: Piano Song. Something Else, January 8, 2017, accessed August 7, 2020 .