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Matthew Shipp
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Pianists · b. 1960

Matthew Shipp

American pianist, composer, and bandleader

Born
7 December 1960
Wilmington
Country
United States
Active
1987–
Record labels
Thirsty Ear Recordings, Evil Rabbit Records
Discography
55 albums

Biography

Matthew Shipp is a jazz musician who plays piano. Matthew Shipp was born on 7 December 1960 in Wilmington. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Thirsty Ear Recordings and Evil Rabbit Records. The discography here lists 55 albums, from “Symbol Systems” (1995) to “The Cosmic Piano” (2025).

Matthew Shipp (born December 7, 1960) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Symbol Systems 1995
Bendito of Santa Cruz 1997
Magnetism 1999
Songs 2001
Nu Bop 2002
Time Is of the Essence Is Beyond Time 2002 · Live
Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp 2003
Equilibrium 2003
Harmony and Abyss 2004
Phenomena of Interference 2005
One 2006
Piano Vortex 2007
SpaceShipp 2008
Telephone Popcorn 2008
Nu Bop Live 2009 · Live
4D 2010
Art of the Improviser 2011
Cosmic Lieder 2011
Knives From Heaven 2011
Piano Sutras 2013
The Art of the Duet 2013
I've Been To Many Places 2014
Callas 2015
Complementary Colors 2015
Cactus 2016
Corpo 2016
Live in Seattle 2016 · Live
Live in Brussels 2017 · Live
Oneness 2018
Zero 2018
Efflorescence 2019
Live in Nuremberg 2019 · Live
Amalgam 2020
Dark Matrix 2020
The Piano Equation 2020
The Reward: Solo Piano Suite in Four Movements 2020
Then Now 2020
Codebreaker 2021
Leonine Aspects 2021 · Live
Reels 2021
Flow Of Everything 2022
Fruition 2022
Old Stories 2022
TRIPTYCH 1 2022
TRIPTYCH 2 2022
TRIPTYCH 3 2022
The New Syntax 2022
The Intrinsic Nature of Shipp 2023
Magical Incantation 2024
Space Cube Jazz 2024
The Data 2024
Horizon 2025
The Cosmic Piano 2025
2002-08-31: Willisau, Switzerland · Live
Cosmic Lieder: The Darkseid Recital

Also plays on

Albums where Matthew Shipp is credited as a sideman

2007 Abbey Road Duos — Evan Parker / Matthew Shipp piano
2013 Rex, Wrecks & XXX — Evan Parker - Matthew Shipp piano

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Matthew Shipp play?

Matthew Shipp is known for playing piano.

When and where was Matthew Shipp born?

Matthew Shipp was born 7 December 1960 in Wilmington.

What are Matthew Shipp's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Symbol Systems (1995), Bendito of Santa Cruz (1997), Magnetism (1999), Songs (2001) and Nu Bop (2002).

External links

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