2014.09.08 Matthew Shipp on Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre & Steve Swallow 3 of 3

Notes? There's only 12 of 'em!  How much can you do with that?  More to the point, is there a way to approach them that hasn't been worked to death already? Of course there is; there always is.   But can you do it in a way that's passionate and sincere?  Can you tell a story that's new and fascinating?  Can you initiate a conversation that is cultivated and revealing?  You can if your name is Matthew Shipp; he does that again and again and again.  

 

And who does Matt look to as one of his musical forebears?  The names of Paul Bley, Steve Swallow and Jimmy Giuffre may not be household names these days (if they ever were) but they should be.  I mean, they are in Matt's house, maybe yours too.