2-Z

Matthew Shipp, Roscoe Mitchell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 8, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B000001HEK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 2-Z

2. 2-Z-2

3. 2-Z-3

4. 2-Z-4

5. 2-Z-5

6. 2-Z-6

7. 2-Z-7

8. 2-Z-8

9. 2-Z-9

10. 2-Z-10

11. 2-Z-11

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Duo Session, May 28, 2001

By 

Michael G. Mcneill "[e-mail]" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2-Z (Audio CD)

Roscoe Mitchell continues to be an astounding post-Coltrane sax player on this album with pianist Matthew Shipp. Some of the improvisations often remind me of Xenakis's more pointilistic sound mass compositions. Both musicians create swirling, dense textures which emerge organically from the sum total of their lines. Very nice and thick. On other tracks, there is a more subdued feel and a thinner texture, reminiscent of Webern. Quiet and slow done very nicely.

Mr. Mitchell seems to have the upper hand on the younger Mr. Shipp in terms of technique. While Mr. Shipp can create quick lines and dense textures, I think he could stand to alter his tone color and dynamic level more often than he does. In the end, though, this doesn't hurt this album too much.