Gesture

Matthew Shipp · 2000 · Ouverture du quartette, 6 min 49

Context

Recorded on 6 January 2000 at Seltzer Sound (New York) and released the same year by Thirsty Ear, the first album of the Blue Series directed by Shipp. Album opener (6 min 49 s), composed by Shipp.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz, Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide). Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• Visions (Matthew Shipp) (2000)
• Pastoral Composure (2000)
• Merge (2000)

Sources

• EN: Pastoral Composure
• EN: Matthew Shipp

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