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Matthew Shipp Trio

Jez Nelson presents avant-garde pianist Matthew Shipp live in concert with his trio at 2012 the London Jazz Festival. Featuring Michael Bisio (bass) and Whit Dickey (drums).

Jez Nelson presents Matthew Shipp, the masterful and somewhat outspoken pianist, live in concert with his trio at the London Jazz Festival.

Matthew Shipp's career has spanned everything from the avant-garde through to hip hop and electronica. First rising to prominence as a sideman with saxophonist David S. Ware's quartet and Roscoe Mitchell's Note Factory, Shipp has since concentrated on leading his own projects and has also participated in some unexpected collaborations - including with hip hop's Antipop Consortium and DJ Spooky.

Despite returning to the more traditional trio setting, Shipp's playing remains ever-progressive. The individual voices of the band - featuring Michael Bisio on bass and Whit Dickey on drums - ebb and flow in and out of conversation, creating music that touches on the more delicate side of classical and avant-garde influences.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Peggy Sutton & Russell Finch.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Adventures in Sound preview – MeTaL​-​O​-​PHoNe, recorded live at Café Oto, London on 10 November 2012

    • Untitled

      Line-up: Benjamin Flament (vibraphone), Joachim Florent (bass), Elie Duris (drums)

    • Metal-O-Phone

      Frits

      Composer: Benjamin Flament

    • Metal-O-Phone

      Playtime

      Composer: Joachim Florent

  • Matthew Shipp Trio, recorded live at the Vortex, London on 10 November 2012

    • Untitled

      Line-up: Matthew Shipp (piano), Michael Bisio (double bass), Whit Dickey (drums)

    • Matthew Shipp Trio

      Untitled

  • Trish Clowes and Chris Montague, recorded live at Ronnie Scott's, London on 9 November 2012

    • Untitled

      Line-up: Trish Clowes (tenor saxophone) and Chris Montague (electric guitar)

    • Trish Clowes and Chris Montague

      The Master And Margarita

      Composer: Trish Clowes

    • Trish Clowes and Chris Montague

      On/Off

      Composer: Trish Clowes

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Nov 2012 23:00

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