OliverM Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 The title which mentions an "ending of his recording career" is largely exaggerated if one reads the text but Shipp still talks about slowing down... http://observer.com/2017/02/jazz-pianist-matthew-shipp-interview-piano-song/ Very admirative of his playing and hoping this is only a temporary phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 This interview makes it seem more ambiguous; it can still be read as the 'slowing down' will lead to a complete stop once those ESP albums come out. I've read other recent interviews where it's been more explicit that he's got recordings (i think already in the can but i can't remember) coming out on Rogue Art and ESP and then that's it. Still, quite mercurial, isn't he? I think that it's very possible that he will record again at some point. I hope so anyway, but if not, maybe he has said all that he has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bowman Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Didn't he play the "I'm retiring" card once before? Edited February 12, 2017 by Dick Bowman Duplicated content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 11 hours ago, Dick Bowman said: Didn't he play the "I'm retiring" card once before? Yeah, i think he did. From memory it was in the early to mid 2000s; looking at his discography it can't have lasted long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Listening to "Piano Song" now and it's a very strong recording and will be a good one to end with if that is indeed the case. The interview is fairly ambivalent as I read it. Seems to me that he feels a break is a positive move at the moment. He's left us enough very good music to listen to and as long as he pops over to London every now an again so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Yes indeedy on all counts. It's funny; previously i was happy just cherry picking from his new releases as they come out, but with the word that it's possible that no more is coming, i've started delving in to the back catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Another recent interview, and a very interesting one (nice one Clifford!). Thought i'd post it here rather than starting a new thread (there's a lot of Shipp interview threads!). http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/matthew-shipp-piano-phases Great to have some of his thoughts on Allen Lowe and working with him documented. So interesting to hear his admiration of, and desire to work with, Kool Keith and Madlib, two of my favourites from my hip hop obsessed days. Antipop Consortium and El-P were also favourites, and it cracks me up that i was completely oblivious to Shipp when he worked with them. As in, i didn't go "who's this Shipp guy?" and investigate further. Now i'm as obsessed with Shipp's music as i was with El-P et al 15-20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Oh thanks, glad these are making the rounds! And my impression, too, is that there's enough in the can or other special things that will come along and get released. Matt is fairly coy but a great dude and a singular presence in the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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