Shipp, Matthew Trio / Harmonic Disorder
Album: Harmonic Disorder   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Shipp, Matthew Trio   Added:Jan 2009
Label:Thirsty Ear Communication  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-02-08 Pull Date: 2009-04-12 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Mar 29 Mar 22 Mar 15 Mar 8 Mar 1 Feb 22 Feb 15
Airplays: 1 2 1 2 2 1 4

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 27, 2009: Emphysema For Emphasis
Zo Number 2
4. Mar 13, 2009: Memory Select
When The Curtain Falls On The Jazz Theatre
2. Mar 20, 2009: Memory Select
Harmonic Disorder
5. Mar 06, 2009: Emphysema For Emphasis
Zo Number 2
3. Mar 20, 2009: Emphysema For Emphasis
Zo Number 2
6. Mar 04, 2009: The Heart of KZSU
Orb

Album Review
Wedge
Reviewed 2009-02-07
Piano-led jazz with thick, dark chords, often a heavy feel, but also plenty of fast, brisk moments.

Often resembles straight jazz -- 1,4,8,10,13
But can pile on the weirdness too -- 2,3,11,12

It's all acoustic, with none of the electronica dabblings Shipp has been into. I love the rattly wood sound of Joe Morris' bass. Whit Dickey on drums adds a chattery jazz feel.

1- Upbeat, skippy patterns. Plinky.
2- Sudden and chaotic, fast. An exhiliarating jumble, although you do wonder if there's planning to it or just flailing.
3- Slowish, heavy. Like a very dark club jazz. A rambling little journey.
4- Mid/fast, crystalline, open. Eventually, familiar chords bubble up.
5- Creeping rainy-day comfort
6- Scattery skipping, a light kind of fast chaos
7- Dark repeating riff. Short, but with some awesome drums.
8- Sinister but catchy, darkly tuneful. Nearly straight club-jazz soloing.
9- Quirkily bluesy, sparse. Playful. Oversaturates in spots?
10- Soft and lush, but in a rather heavy way.
11- Fast spewing. Gets thunderous. Nifty drum solo.
12- Slow, heavy. Lots of bowed bass.
13- Brisk and swingy
14- Heavy hard pounding, violent and slow.

Track Listing
1. Gng   8. Roe
2. There Will Never Be Another You   9. Orb
3. Harmonic Disorder   10. Compost
4. Someday My Prince Will Come   11. Zo Number 2
5. Mel Chi 2   12. Quantum Waves
6. Mr. Jm   13. Light
7. Mel Chi 1   14. When The Curtain Falls On The Jazz Theatre