{"product_id":"matthew-shipp-william-parker-duo-a-whole-system-of","title":"Matthew Shipp \u0026 William Parker Duo - A Whole System Of","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Whole System Of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the brand new duo creation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew Shipp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; only their fourth such album in this form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrating their four-decade-spanning collaboration on a boundless range of work, the intimacy of duo puts to fore the consummate magic of their deeply developed communion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipp's career launched after moving to New York City, where he immediately sought out Parker. A defining period in both of their musical lives was membership in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid S. Ware Quartet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, hailed as one of the premier bands in jazz history. Simultaneously, both began and continued building their own landmark \u0026amp; far-ranging discographies as leaders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew Shipp is a seminal American avant- garde jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, celebrated as a complete stylistic innovator. His career is defined by fierce intellectual independence and a disciplined, prolific dedication to expanding the boundaries of his art. In seamlessly bridging the avant-garde with 21st-century sonic landscapes, he has expanded the expressive possibilities of jazz itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Parker is a renowned master of the double bass and from the 1970s to present has been a central figure in the continued development of what is commonly called \"free jazz\". He is and always has been a prolific composer of highly estimable reach, a multi- instrumentalist \u0026amp; an expansive bandleader. He embodies a lifelong dedication to universal tonality - as 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatthew Shipp: piano, compositions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Parker: bass, compositions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TAO FORMS","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60013498990937,"sku":"SDZ-54875","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD - Deluxe 6-Panel Digipak","offer_id":60013499023705,"sku":"SDZ-54876","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0047566441_10.jpg?v=1792411856","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/matthew-shipp-william-parker-duo-a-whole-system-of","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}