
Matthew Shipp – Codebreaker
Codebreaker by Matthew Shipp Codebreaker by Matthew Shipp Released November 5, 2021 * Note new Bundle Option above w/ The Piano Equation. [TAO 07]CD – in deluxe 6-panel digipakLP – one-time edition (of 533) on black vinyl in poly-lined sleeves, with insert featuring frame-worthy portrait of Shipp at Carnegie Hall & bandcamp-hosted download card // Getting down to final copies; don't sleep if interested.[ Regarding the cover artwork on Codebreaker: yes the numbers on the album cover do have specific meaning – intrinsic; in some cases intimate – to Matthew Shipp & his singular artistry. AUM's resident designer Ming was quite pleased with how their concept turned out in final form. ] Matthew Shipp takes an introspective turn on his latest solo piano album, continuing to discover new territory for his singular cosmic pianism. Codebreaker encrypts rich harmonies, cloud-like clusters, and the unlikely confluence of Bill Evans and Bud Powell.Within the voluminous catalogue t