The Flow of X is an album by the American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, recorded in 1995 and released on the 2.13.61 label. It features a quartet with violinist Mat Maneri, bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, the same lineup as the previous album Critical Mass. The liner notes include a piece by Shipp comparing boxing and jazz.[1]
| The Flow of X | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | May 14, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Seltzer Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:49 | |||
| Label | 2.13.61 | |||
| Producer | Matthew Shipp | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Charlie Wilmoth states that "Shipp plays rich, low-register chords and more acrobatic lines like a slightly more sedate Cecil Taylor."[3] The JazzTimes review by Josef Woodard notes that "this music is all about flow, the flow of dialogue and moods between sentient musicians and the flow of music with a decidedly free will."[5]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Matthew Shipp
- "Flow of X" – 5:49
- "Flow of Silence" – 6:12
- "Flow of Y" – 7:43
- "Flow of M" – 6:52
- "Flow of U" – 9:33
- "Instinctive Codes" – 12:40
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Boxing and Jazz by Matthew Shipp
- ^ Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Fireside. pp. 732. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ a b Wilmoth, Charley. Matthew Shipp – The Flow of X: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1293. ISBN 0141034017.
- ^ Flow of X review by Josef Woodard at JazzTimes