Matthew Shipp
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| Birth name | Matthew Shipp | |
| Born | December 7, 1960 | |
| Origin | Wilmington, DE | |
| Genre(s) | jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, leader | |
| Instrument(s) | piano | |
| Years active | 1987 - | |
| Label(s) | Thirsty Ear, FMP, No More, hatOLOGY | |
| Website | Official Website | |
Matthew Shipp (born December 7, 1960) is an American free jazz pianist. Shipp has been very active in the 1990s, appearing on dozens of albums as a leader, sideman or producer. His dense, percussive style was often compared to Cecil Taylor's, though in recent years Taylor's influence is less pronounced.
Shipp was raised in Washington, DC and began playing piano at six years old. He was strongly attracted to jazz, but also played in rock music groups while in high school. Shipp attended the University of Delaware for one year, then the New England Conservatory of Music. He has cited private lessons with Dennis Sandole (who also taught John Coltrane) as being crucial to his development.
Shipp has long been a member of saxophonist David S. Ware's quartet. He has recorded or performed with many musicians, including William Parker, DJ Spooky, Joe Morris, Daniel Carter, Roscoe Mitchell, Mat Maneri and El-P.
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[edit] Selected Discography
[edit] Solo
- Symbol Systems (No More, 1995)
- Before the World (FMP, 1997)
- One (Thirsty Ear, 2006)
[edit] As leader/co-leader
- Sonic Explorations (Cadence Jazz, 1987-88) with Rob Brown
- Circular Temple (Quinton, 1990)
- Points (Silkheart, 1991)
- Zo (Rise, 1993) with William Parker
- Prism (Brinkman, 1993)
- Critical Mass (2.13.61, 1994)
- 2-Z (2.13.61, 1996) with Roscoe Mitchell
- The Flow of X (2.13.61, 1996)
- By the Law of Music (hatOLOGY, 1996)
- Thesis (hatOLOGY, 1997) with Joe Morris
- The Multiplication Table (hatOLOGY, 1997)
- Strata (hatOLOGY, 1997)
- Gravitational Systems (hatOLOGY, 1998) with Mat Maneri
- DNA (Thirsty Ear, 1999)
- Magnetism (Bleu Regard, 1999)
- Expansion, Power, Release (hatOLOGY, 1999)
- Pastoral Composure (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2000)
- New Orbit (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2000)
- Songs (Splasc(H), 2001)
- Nu Bop (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2002)
- Equilibrium (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2002)
- Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2003)
- The GoodandEvil Sessions (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2003) with Roy Campbell, Alex Lodico, Miso, William Parker, Josh Roseman
- The Sorcerer Sessions (Thirsty Ear Blue Series, 2003) with Gerald Cleaver and William Parker
- The Trio Plays Ware (Splasc(h) 2004)
- Harmony and Abyss (AThirsty Ear Blue Series, 2004) with Gerald Cleaver and William Parker
- Phenomena of Interference (Hopscotch, 2006) with Steve Dalachinsky
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