Matthew Shipp & William Parker: A Whole System Of

Matthew Shipp and William Parker present a rare duo concert celebrating their boundless four-decade collaboration. Their new studio album, A Whole System Of—their fourth duo recording—will be released on November 6 via TAO Forms. On the same day, their first duo album, Zo, will be reissued by ESP-Disk’, full circle style. The intimacy of the duo will wholly feature the consummate magic of their deeply developed communion. Matthew Shipp piano William Parker bass Matthew Shipp is recognized for having forged a unique pianistic language within an expansive body of work that bridges the avant-garde tradition with 21st-century sonic landscapes, expanding the expressive possibilities of jazz in the process. A renowned master of the double bass, William Parker is also recognized for his lifelong dedication to free jazz as a spiritual practice and community-building force — work that has ensured the continuity of an essential art form and fostered a supportive ecosystem for generations of creative musicians. photos by Anna Yatskevich Matthew Shipp and William Parker present a rare duo concert celebrating their boundless four-decade collaboration. Their new studio album, A Whole System Of—their fourth duo recording—will be released on November 6 via TAO Forms. On the same day, their first duo album, Zo, will be reissued by ESP-Disk’, full circle style. The intimacy of the duo will wholly feature the consummate magic of their deeply developed communion. Matthew Shipp piano William Parker bass Matthew Shipp is recognized for having forged a unique pianistic language within an expansive body of work that bridges the avant-garde tradition with 21st-century sonic landscapes, expanding the expressive possibilities of jazz in the process. A renowned master of the double bass, William Parker is also recognized for his lifelong dedication to free jazz as a spiritual practice and community-building force — work that has ensured the continuity of an essential art form and fostered a supportive ecosystem for generations of creative musicians. photos by Anna Yatskevich