Matthew Shipp has reached the Holy Grail of jazz, in that he possesses a unique style on his instrument, and he's one of the few that can claim such an achievement.

He has returned with his Piano Vortex trio (respectively, Whit Dickey on Drums, and Joe Morris on Bass), to deliver HARMONIC DISORDER- a new set of tracks, including two standards: There Will Never Be Another You and Someday My Prince Will Come.

Using his vastly talented rhythm section, Mr. Shipp comes through with another instant jazz classic, packed with tension and dynamism, as only his compositions can illustrate.


Recenzja z Allaboutjazz.com:

Following up the excellence of Piano Vortex (Thirsty Ear, 2007) was always going to be a challenge for pianist Matthew Shipp. But with the trio's Harmonic Disorder, a slight change of emphasis has avoided the pitfalls of the changing same, while retaining the previous set's rhythmic and melodic accessibility. Whereas Vortex majored on eight pieces, the trio's wares here are spread over 14 tracks, with only three cuts breaking the five minute barrier, in a program a shade under 55 minutes. With so much concentrated into small capsules like musical haikus, there is a lot to absorb and much pleasure to be had in doing so.

Sometime guitarist Joe Morris handles bass duties with aplomb, whether walking assertively on the more traditional pieces, or wielding his bow masterfully for the atmospheric drone of "When the Curtain Falls on the Jazz Theater" and the plaintive deep yowls answering Shipp's repeated patterns on "Quantum Waves." Morris perhaps even garners a tribute on the piano and bass duet of "Mr. JM" which, after a garrulous opening, resolves into flowing lines before hyper Morse-code repetitions draw the piece to a close.

Drummer Whit Dickey, another long time musical associate of Shipp's, dating back to their tenure in David S. Ware's classic quartet, is more un.......
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Matthew Shipp to rozchwytywany i utalentowany pianista oraz wokalista jazzowy. Na koncie ma wspólpracę m.in. z DJ Spookym, Scannerem i Anti-Pop Consortium.

Tym razem kieruje niezawodnym trio w składzie:
Matthew Shipp: piano
Joe Morris: bass
Whit Dickey: drums

Na albumie znajdują się dwa jazzowe standardy: "There Will Never Be Another You" oraz "Someday My Prince Will Come".

Matthew Shipp has reached the Holy Grail of jazz, in that he possesses a unique style on his instrument, and he's one of the few that can claim such an achievement.

He has returned with his Piano Vortex trio (respectively, Whit Dickey on Drums, and Joe Morris on Bass), to deliver HARMONIC DISORDER- a new set of tracks, including two standards: There Will Never Be Another You and Someday My Prince Will Come.

Using his vastly talented rhythm section, Mr. Shipp comes through with another instant jazz classic, packed with tension and dynamism, as only his compositions can illustrate.


Recenzja z Allaboutjazz.com:

Following up the excellence of Piano Vortex (Thirsty Ear, 2007) was always going to be a challenge for pianist Matthew Shipp. But with the trio's Harmonic Disorder, a slight change of emphasis has avoided the pitfalls of the changing same, while retaining the previous set's rhythmic and melodic accessibility. Whereas Vortex majored on eight pieces, the trio's wares here are spread over 14 tracks, with only three cuts breaking the five minute barrier, in a program a shade under 55 minutes. With so much concentrated into small capsules like musical haikus, there is a lot to absorb and much pleasure to be had in doing so.

Sometime guitarist Joe Morris handles bass duties with aplomb, whether walking assertively on the more traditional pieces, or wielding his bow masterfully for the atmospheric drone of "When the Curtain Falls on the Jazz Theater" an.......
more