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Episode 306 Pianist Matthew Shipp

Episode 306 Pianist Matthew Shipp

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Pianist makes music where free jazz and modern classical meet. In the early ’90s, he played in the Quartet and soon began leading his own sessions, often with bassist . He has recorded many duets with musicians such as and . He began playing piano at five and focused on jazz by age 12. He studied with Robert “Boisey” Lawrey and later attended the New England Conservatory after brief studies with . He moved to New York City in 1984, where he met William Parker, and has since recorded for labels including , , , , and . Matthew was recently in the news for his on Andre 3000's recent 7 Piano Sketches album. In April he release a collection of essays and poems

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