MW987-2
Skin and Bones
by Matthew Shipp, Mark Helias, Gordon Grdina
About This Release
A trio of collective improvisations by pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist Mark Helias and Canadian guitarist and oud player Gordon Grdina, recorded in Vancouver in 2018. Named after the Skin and Bones concert series at which the trio had just performed, the album marks the first recorded meeting of Shipp with both Helias — a lower-east-side neighbour — and Grdina, who challenges himself with new partners on each release. Seven wholly improvised pieces cohere with a suite-like quality, igniting smaller fires rather than pyrotechnics.
Tracklist
- 1Bob and Weave10:49
- 2The Distance13:32
- 3Solitary Figure11:51
- 4Stick and Move7:38
- 5The Onslaught10:45
- 6Feather Weight10:15
- 7The Slip9:15
Recorded at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver, Canada on September 30th 2018.
Line-up
- Matthew Shipppiano
- Gordon Grdinaoboe, guitar
- Mark Heliasbass
Critical Reception
igniting smaller fires' with every shift of the wind
<a href='https://www.allaboutjazz.com/skin-and-bones-matthew-shipp-not-two-records-review-by-karl-ackermann' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at All About Jazz</a>
