“We live in a world of disasters and near-disasters. Accidents, misfortunes, and catastrophes seem to present themselves to us with alarming regularity, and oftentimes, we're completely unaware that they exist. Such is the case with the career of jazz pianist Matthew Shipp. At the cusp of a new millennium, Shipp was ready to go on what could be described as an indefinite hiatus-- a break from recor”
