''Expansion, Power, Release'' is an album by American jazz pianist
Matthew Shipp which was recorded in 1999 and released on the Swiss
hatOLOGY
Hathut Records is a Swiss record company and label founded by Werner Xavier Uehlinger in 1974 that specializes in jazz and classical music. The name of the label comes from the artwork of Klaus Baumgartner. Hathut encompasses the labels hat ART, ...
label. It was the second album by his String Trio with violinist
Mat Maneri
Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969) is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri and Sonja Maneri.
Career
Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Ger ...
and bassist
William Parker, the first was ''
By the Law of Music
''By the Law of Music'' is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp which was recorded in 1996 and released on the Swiss HatART label. It was re-released on the hatOLOGY imprint in 2002.
The record marks the debut of his String Trio with ...
''.
Reception
''
The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' states "The trio record functions somewhat in the manner of a classical ensemble, with some Vienesse references slipping into the design, but the pianist is at his freshest and most beguiling on what is a compact, smartly delivered set of mostly short pieces."
Track listing
:''All compositions by Matthew Shipp''
# "Organs" – 2:22
# "Expansion" – 2:57
# "Waltz" – 3:58
# "Combinational Entity" – 2:31
# "Speech of Form" – 5:01
# "Environment" – 3:00
# "Weave Now a Web Rooted" – 5:38
# "Connection" – 2:27
# "Pulse Form" – 3:10
# "Power" – 8:23
# "Functional Form" – 2:58
# "Reflex" – 2:21
# "Release" – 8:07
# "One More" – 3:11
Personnel
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Matthew Shipp -
piano
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*
Mat Maneri
Mat Maneri (born October 4, 1969) is an American composer, violin, and viola player. He is the son of the saxophonist Joe Maneri and Sonja Maneri.
Career
Maneri has recorded with Cecil Taylor, Guerino Mazzola, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Ger ...
–
violin
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*
William Parker –
bass
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References
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2001 albums
Matthew Shipp albums
Hathut Records albums