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Released
  
1996

Length
  
44:00

2-Z (1996)
  
The Flow of X (1997)

Release date
  
1996

Recorded
  
August 15, 1995

Label
  
2.13.61

Artist
  
Matthew Shipp

Genre
  
Jazz

2-Z (album) httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen9972Z

Studio
  
Seltzer Sound, New York City

Similar
  
Art of the Improviser, Zo, Piano Sutras, Rex - Wrecks & XXX, Piano Vortex

2-Z is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp with AACM saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, which was recorded in 1995 and released on the 2.13.61 label. Shipp played previously with Mitchell's Note Factory on the album This Dance Is for Steve McCall, but 2-Z represents their first collaboration with Shipp as a leader.

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Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Chris Kelsey states "The men speak the same language —albeit with slightly different accents— and they communicate quite well. A nice record." The Penguin Guide to Jazz says about the album that "is a meeting of generations, and Shipp sounds respectful and happy to take second place for much ot it, constantly searching for some normative path that might hint at a tonal centre."

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Shipp and Roscoe Mitchell
  1. "2-Z" – 3:11
  2. "2-Z-2" – 4:03
  3. "2-Z-3" – 4:45
  4. "2-Z-4" – 3:47
  5. "2-Z-5" – 2:53
  6. "2-Z-6" – 2:46
  7. "2-Z-7" – 2:40
  8. "2-Z-8" – 4:13
  9. "2-Z-9" – 2:54
  10. "2-Z-10" – 6:02
  11. "2-Z-11 (The Physics of Angels)" – 6:46

Personnel

  • Matthew Shipp - piano
  • Roscoe Mitchell – alto sax, soprano sax
  • References

    2-Z (album) Wikipedia