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Alto saxophonist Rob Brown has the lean physique and worried forehead of a typical free jazz improviser, but through his associations with the leading forces of the downtown scene he has positioned himself as an in-demand sideman as well as a creative and ear-catching leader.

John first fell under the spell of free jazz in the 1970s when he wistfully regarded the loft jazz scene from afar More about John .

All About Jazz is celebrating Matthew Shipp's birthday today! Matthew Shipp Matthew Shipp was born December 7, 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Nearly two years ago, while following Brooklyn's spasmodic noisemakers Ex-Models on a tour through the imperial city of Beijing and Shanghai for a magazine article, I got a taste of what the People's Republic of China had to offer musically .

American Matthew Shipp is a good fit for the festival, pursuing a doggedly solo career.

This year's event - which, for the fourth turn of the calendar, "celebrates jazz and improvised music from Chicago and beyond" - extends over four days and includes performances from Matthew Shipp and a quartet that includes Tortoise 's John Herndon .

A jazz artist who balances a sharp ear for melody with an intellect inspired by improvisation's outer reaches, Joe Morris is part of a community of musicians who play what has been called the downtown jazz, avant-garde, free jazz or even just free music scenes.

Matthew Shipp performing at The Stone in New York City. "Patmos" "Warm Valley" "Naima" "Module" "Gamma Ray" "Portrait of Matthew" September 18, 2009 - Critics and fans have used a host of words to describe the compositions of this week's guest, composer/pianist Matthew Shipp.

Cherry-picking the Jazz Internet at the tail end of cherry season. -- Matthew Shipp On Piano Jazz : All this week, Lars Gotrich has been filing in excess for NPR Music, and especially for A Blog Supreme .

The first real conversation I ever had with Lars Gotrich was about the Peter Brotzmann and Han Bennink U.S. duo tour of 2007.

Thirsty Ear Recordings Miles Davis certainly smiled on musical innovations. Years ago, to keep up with the latest, all that was required was to check out what the late trumpeter was investigating.

Image of Matthew Shipp from his Web site . Jazz Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, who once endured charges that he was little more than a Cecil Taylor knock-off, has spent the past decade demonstrating his versatility and voracious ear.

Image of Matthew Shipp from his Web site . Jazz Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, who once endured charges that he was little more than a Cecil Taylor knock-off, has spent the past decade demonstrating his versatility and voracious ear.

Like impressionist painters, guitarist Mark O'Leary and pianist Matthew Shipp execute a colorific sequence of abstracts, consisting of semi-structured theme-building developments and free-form dialogues.

With David S. Ware on the DL for a little while while he recovers from successful kidney transplant surgery, this excellent live album serves as a reminder of what a protean force he is in the world of jazz.

Cecil Taylor & McCoy Tyner... Born Dec. 11, 1938, [McCoy] Tyner made his name as a member of the legendary John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s.

Go Left Fest @ Yoshi's , San Francisco, CA Monday, June 22 & Tuesday, June 23, 2009 featuring: Marshall Allen : alto saxophone, evi , flute Matthew Shipp : piano Joe Morris : bass Sunny Murray : drums Oluyemi Thomas : reeds Roswell Rudd : trombone Myra Melford : piano Mark Dresser : bass Ishmael Reed : poetry Lafayette Harris : piano Beth Custer : ...

In the early '80s, saxophonist Rob Brown and pianist Matthew Shipp played as a duo, eventually forming a quartet with William Parker on bass and Whit Dickey on drums and releasing Points on Silkheart in 1990.