Matthew Shipp Trio at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration

Matthew Shipp -- piano
Michael Bisio -- bass
Whit Dickey -- drums

For several decades, celebrated pianist Matthew Shipp has been on a tireless journey to innovate a musical language that is at once so cerebral, emotional and physical that it becomes universally intelligible. On his improvisational mission to create such an ultimate musical language, and turning fifty years old this past December 7, 2010, however, Matthew Shipp is illustrious.

"The Art of the Improviser", Shipp’s significant new double-CD release on Thirsty Ear Records represents, the pinnacle of his endeavors as a pianist, composer and bandleader. The trio featured on this major new recording -- leader Shipp joined by Michael Bisio on bass and Whit Dickey on drums -- will perform in the acoustically sublime Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market Street overlooking the Hudson River in Cold Spring, NY on April 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15, and $10 for students and seniors -- tickets are available at the door, as will be copies of the new CD as well as many others featuring the members of the trio, collectively and individually....

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Matthew Shipp -- piano
Michael Bisio -- bass
Whit Dickey -- drums

For several decades, celebrated pianist Matthew Shipp has been on a tireless journey to innovate a musical language that is at once so cerebral, emotional and physical that it becomes universally intelligible. On his improvisational mission to create such an ultimate musical language, and turning fifty years old this past December 7, 2010, however, Matthew Shipp is illustrious.

"The Art of the Improviser", Shipp’s significant new double-CD release on Thirsty Ear Records represents, the pinnacle of his endeavors as a pianist, composer and bandleader. The trio featured on this major new recording -- leader Shipp joined by Michael Bisio on bass and Whit Dickey on drums -- will perform in the acoustically sublime Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market Street overlooking the Hudson River in Cold Spring, NY on April 30, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Admission is $15, and $10 for students and seniors -- tickets are available at the door, as will be copies of the new CD as well as many others featuring the members of the trio, collectively and individually.

The concert has been underwritten by Gail Greet Hannah.
Free parking at the Cold Spring Metro-North train station

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