Matthew Shipp

With a unique, instantly recognizable style, pianist Matthew Shipp has been active on the international jazz scene since late 1980s. His boundary-less musical approach crisscrosses free jazz, elliptical post-bop, and modern classical music. He served as pianist in the David S. Ware Quartet during the early '90s before leading his own dates and recording duos with a variety of musicians. He released his solo debut, Symbol Systems, in 1995 as well as the quartet offering Critical Mass. He issued many recordings for Hat -- including 2001's Expansion, Power, Release -- and Thirsty...