Cactus (Bobby Kapp and Matthew Shipp album)

Cactus is an album by American jazz drummer Bobby Kapp and pianist Matthew Shipp, which was recorded in 2016 and released on Northern Spy. It was their first duo recording, following 2015's Kapp quartet album Themes 4 Transmutation.

Cactus
Studio album by Bobby Kapp and Matthew Shipp
Released	2016
Recorded	2016
Studio	Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:21
Label	Northern Spy
Matthew Shipp chronology
The Conduct of Jazz (2015) Cactus (2016) Piano Song (2017)

Reception

In a review for Pitchfork Marc Masters notes "The thrill of Cactus is not that the music could fall apart at any moment, but that this duo can handle anything they throw at each other."

The All About Jazz review by Dan MccLenaghan states "Everything meshed on this set. Cactus proves itself cohesive CD full of unpretentious, adventurous, improvised beauty."

In another review for All About Jazz Karl Ackermann says "The music is horrible from beginning to end and, more importantly, there is an element of surprise in each piece that makes the overall album extremely uncomfortable ."

Track listing

All compositions by Kapp/Shipp.

1. "Overture" – 8:32
2. "Before" – 4:27
3. "During" – 5:51
4. "Money" – 6:11
5. "Cactus" – 5:32
6. "After" – 8:09
7. "Good Wood" – 10:50
8. "Snow Storm Coming" – 5:41
9. "The 3rd Sound" – 6:08

Personnel

• Bobby Kapp – drums
• Matthew Shipp – piano