optatio Posted June 25, 2023 Report Posted June 25, 2023 23 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: A note for those in the EU, the book is now available for direct order & shipping from the RogueArt website. https://roguart.com/product/singularity-codex-matthew-shipp-on-rogueart/222 For those of you in NYC it can be purchased at Mast Books, Karma Bookshop, Village Works, Academy Records (E 12th), Downtown Music Gallery, and Jazz Record Center... more to follow once distributors stock it (which shouldn't be too long). Thanks! Just ordered ... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 28, 2023 Author Report Posted June 28, 2023 The first review is in! https://burningambulance.com/2023/06/27/matthew-shipp-2/ Quote
Rabshakeh Posted June 29, 2023 Report Posted June 29, 2023 (edited) Looks great! About as glowing a review as you can get. I had not realised you were writing this book. I have a long term sentimental attachment to Shipp’s music, so I shall definitely pick this up. Edited June 29, 2023 by Rabshakeh Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 29, 2023 Author Report Posted June 29, 2023 Thank you and thank you! Really stoked by Manning's review. I keep rereading it and pinching myself. Quote
mjazzg Posted June 29, 2023 Report Posted June 29, 2023 Just ordered my copy. I've not listened to new Shipp releases for a few years but have many in my collection and seen him several times so looking forward to this reigniting my interest. I'll be invoicing you Clifford for all the CD purchases reading this is bound to generate 😃 Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Posted June 30, 2023 MVD is the general US distro. It's listed as forthcoming via Squidco and Dusty Groove, so it should be stateside fairly soon. 50 Miles of Elbow Room (based in Brooklyn) will have a few in their online shop in the next week or so. Thanks for the interest, folks! Downtown Music Gallery also has copies and they do ship in the States. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 5, 2023 Author Report Posted July 5, 2023 This Week’s Newsletter Begins with a Great Book about Matt Shipp and the Creative Downtown Scene he has long been an integral part of: SINGULARITY CODEX - Matthew Shipp on RogueArt - By Clifford Allen (Rogue Art; France) This is an excellent, informative and well-researched book. Initially I thought that making a book just about Matt Shipp’s recordings for the Rogue Art label, wouldn’t hold enough interest but there is quite a bit more than that going on here. Clifford Allen is one the better jazz journalists that I’ve really admired over time, due to his sharp, informed reviews and writing about Creative Music. Instead of focusing completely on Matt Shipp, Mr. Allen tells the larger story of the way the Creative Music Scene of the East Village has evolved since the late sixties. I, myself, have been into this scene since discovering and studying jazz at college in 1972. I’ve attended hundreds of concerts since 1968 and went to dozens of loft jazz gigs in the seventies. Mr. Allen does a job of describing the musicians who moved to the Village Scene, the other musicians or bands that they played with and their influence on serious listeners from around the world. Allen centers on Muntu, an early loft jazz ensemble with Jemeel Moondoc, William Parker, Arthur Williams, Mark Hennen & Rashied Bakr and their importance. Allen interviews musicians William Parker, Rob Brown, Whit Dickey, Joe Morris & Matt Shipp, poetess Yuko Otomo (longtime friend & collaborator of Matt’s, widow of the late great poet Steve Dalachinsky), as well as Rogue Art founder Michel Dorbon and studio engineer/producer Jim Clouse. I’ve only read a third of this book so far but I most intrigued. Clifford Allen does a good job articulating what he and Matt’s collaborators find to be unique in Matt’s playing and thinking. Can’t wait to finish. - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG Book $24 [205 pages] https://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/newsletter_detail.php?newsID=4001 The Wire will be running a review in August. I think Bill Meyer was challenged by the book, which is not a bad thing. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 5, 2023 Author Report Posted July 5, 2023 Wonderful! Hope you dig it. Quote
optatio Posted July 5, 2023 Report Posted July 5, 2023 Added: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shipp#Bibliography Quote
mjazzg Posted July 6, 2023 Report Posted July 6, 2023 My copy arrived today, already dipping in. Looks fascinating Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Posted July 6, 2023 Great news. Happy to answer any and all questions here -- from the logistical to the arcane. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Posted July 6, 2023 US buyers can preorder from Amazon -- I'm no fan of that company, but however one gets to the book is fine by me. Squidco should have it pretty soon as well, I think. https://www.amazon.com/Singularity-Codex-Matthew-Shipp-Rogueart/dp/2953150870/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26N5CPNJK9F6L&keywords=singularity+codex&qid=1688669675&sprefix=singularity+codex%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1 Quote
JSngry Posted July 6, 2023 Report Posted July 6, 2023 I'm no fan either, but I want this book and there they are, so... Quote
relyles Posted July 7, 2023 Report Posted July 7, 2023 I ordered a couple days ago directly from RogueArt. Much looking forward to reading this. I wish I had ordered sooner so that I would have it in hand when traveling next week. I will be spending a lot of time in airports and on flights. Guess I will just have to read the Threadgill bio. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 7, 2023 Author Report Posted July 7, 2023 I see that DA BASTIDS have it up for preorder several dollars cheaper than scAmazon: https://www.dustygroove.com/item/149232/Clifford-Allen:Singularity-Codex-Matthew-Shipp-On-Rogue-Art Thanks, folks, for checking it out! Quote
optatio Posted July 7, 2023 Report Posted July 7, 2023 Updated - see under "Literatur" and "Einzelnachweise" https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shipp Quote
Justin V Posted July 11, 2023 Report Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) On a tangentially related note, Shipp played in Cleveland to promote his solo (alas, not on RogueArt) release, Codebreaker. The performance was later broadcast via the club's podcast and can be downloaded or streamed here from the podcast's site. I was there and found myself thinking that Shipp is one of the great living pianists. Unfortunately, the podcast didn't include the Q&A he did afterward. He's funny. Edited July 12, 2023 by Justin V Quote
clifford_thornton Posted July 12, 2023 Author Report Posted July 12, 2023 He is a funny cat! A lot of that comes through in the book. I agree he is easily one of the greatest living pianists. By the way, Codebreaker is on Tao Forms rather than RogueArt, but an excellent CD indeed. https://taoforms.bandcamp.com/album/codebreaker Quote
Rabshakeh Posted July 12, 2023 Report Posted July 12, 2023 I don't know that any Shipp solo record really captures him live. Quote
cayetano Posted July 14, 2023 Report Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 11:03 PM, Rabshakeh said: I don't know that any Shipp solo record really captures him live. Before the world (FMP), Berlin 1995 Creation out of nothing (SoLyd) Moscow 2009 Art of the Improviser (Thirsty ear) CD2: New York 2010 Invisible Touch (hatOLOGY) Zurich 2016 Ao Vivo Jazz Na Fabrica / Invisible Light (SESC / ezz-thetics) Sao Paulo 2016 Quote
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