Ascap has recently honored Matthew Shipp with their Va n g u a rd award, making him the first artist so recognized for his brilliant contributions to the music community. With 'One', Matthew Shipp encapsulates the sum total of his career with his daring solo album. Already generating a buzz in SPIN, and LA WEEKLY, 'One'will be included in the 'Top Tip' column in Billboard. Mr. Shipp will also be featured on the cover of All About Jazz as the press just starts to roll in.

'Even though I've been involved with many types of projects, at the end of the day I am a pianist and I have a need to express my poetic imagination in a solo session on the instrument.'- Matthew Shipp.

There are no distractions or fillers here. From Shipp's soul, to his hand's, straight to your ear's, this re c o rd pulls you into his roots. Close your eyes and feel as if you are 'One' with Matthew's fingers, as they push you up and down the explosive arsenal that exists in his keys.'

"Latest instalment of Ashley Wales' excellent new music series sees iconoclastic NY free jazz pianist (and artistic director of hip indie label ThirstyEar's Blue Series) Shipp play a rare solo piano concert. He's collaborated with the likes of Anti-Pop Consortium, Spring Heel Jack, DJ Spooky and Patti Smith, and is a hugely imaginative improvisor who draws on the rich heritage of Andrew Hill and Cecil Taylor while sounding like no one but himself. Get down early!"

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Recenzja z Allaboutjazz.com:

It might be argued that the solo piano recital is a fraught thing on record, and certainly there have been examples in the past where self-indulgence has taken over from the rigours of self-editing. Similarly, unless a pianist has at least a reasonably firm musical identity, it might be the case that the listener's attention starts to wander accordingly.

This particular example of the genre largely.......
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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.

Ascap has recently honored Matthew Shipp with their Va n g u a rd award, making him the first artist so recognized for his brilliant contributions to the music community. With 'One', Matthew Shipp encapsulates the sum total of his career with his daring solo album. Already generating a buzz in SPIN, and LA WEEKLY, 'One'will be included in the 'Top Tip' column in Billboard. Mr. Shipp will also be featured on the cover of All About Jazz as the press just starts to roll in.

'Even though I've been involved with many types of projects, at the end of the day I am a pianist and I have a need to express my poetic imagination in a solo session on the instrument.'- Matthew Shipp.

There are no distractions or fillers here. From Shipp's soul, to his hand's, straight to your ear's, this re c o rd pulls you into his roots. Close your eyes and feel as if you are 'One' with Matthew's fingers, as they push you up and down the explosive arsenal that exists in his keys.'

"Latest instalment of Ashley Wales' excellent new music series sees iconoclastic NY free jazz pianist (and artistic director of hip indie label ThirstyEar's Blue Series) Shipp play a rare solo piano concert. He's collaborated with the likes of Anti-Pop Consortium, Spring Heel Jack, DJ Spooky and Patti Smith, and is a hugely imaginative improvisor who draws on the rich heritage of Andrew Hill and Cecil Taylor while sounding like no one but himself. Get down early!"

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Recenzja z Allaboutjazz.com:

It might be argued that the solo piano recital is a fraught thing on record, and certainly there have been examples in the past where self-indulgence has taken over from the rigours of self-editing. Similarly, unless a pianist has at least a rea.......
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