Matthew Shipp and William Parker present a rare duo concert celebrating their boundless four-decade collaboration. Their new studio album, A Whole System Of—their fourth duo recording—will be released on November 6 via TAO Forms. On the same day, their first duo album, Zo, will be reissued by ESP-Disk’, full circle style.
The intimacy of the duo will wholly feature the consummate magic of their deeply developed communion.
Matthew Shipp piano
William Parker bass
A livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.
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Matthew Shipp is recognized for having forged a unique pianistic language within an expansive body of work that bridges the avant-garde tradition with 21st-century sonic landscapes, expanding the expressive possibilities of jazz in the process.
A renowned master of the double bass, William Parker is also recognized for his lifelong dedication to free jazz as a spiritual practice and community-building force — work that has ensured the continuity of an essential art form and fostered a supportive ecosystem for generations of creative musicians.
