{"product_id":"matthew-shipp-william-parker-duo-a-whole-system-of","title":"Matthew Shipp \u0026 William Parker Duo – A Whole System Of","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases November 6, 2026 \/ Pre-Orders on Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[ TAO 22 ]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP \u003c\/strong\u003e- \/\/ Edition of 500 \/\/ \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacket printed on heavier-weight board; LP in poly-lined inner sleeve. Inserts are a pair of frame-worthy 5x7.5\" portraits of William \u0026amp; Matthew by photographer Anna Yatskevich (@jazzaddikt on IG). \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes Bandcamp-hosted download card\/code.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeluxe 6-panel digipak, printed on heavyweight board. Yes, it is also going to be a beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Shipp\u003c\/strong\u003e: piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e: bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"To have had a friendship and musical relationship with William that has lasted from the time I moved to New York to now has been more than a dream come true.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e–Matthew Shipp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Every time Matthew's fingers touch the piano, he taps into the pure spiritual world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e –William Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Shipp\u003c\/strong\u003e is a seminal American avant-garde jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, celebrated as a complete stylistic innovator. His career is defined by fierce intellectual independence and a disciplined, prolific dedication to expanding the boundaries of his art. In seamlessly bridging the avant-garde with 21st-century sonic landscapes, he has expanded the expressive possibilities of jazz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Parker \u003c\/strong\u003eis a renowned master of the double bass and from the 1970s to present has been a central figure in the continued development of what is commonly called “free jazz”. He is and always has been a prolific composer of highly estimable reach, a multi-instrumentalist \u0026amp; an expansive bandleader. He embodies a lifelong dedication to universal tonality – as spiritual practice and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecommunity-building force – work that has ensured the continuity of an essential art form and fostered a supportive ecosystem for generations of creative musicians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Whole System Of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is their brand new Duo creation; only their fourth such album in this form. Culminating their four-decade-spanning collaboration on a boundless range of work, the intimacy of duo puts to fore the consummate magic of their deeply developed communion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA defining period in both of their musical lives was membership in the \u003cstrong\u003eDavid S. Ware Quartet\u003c\/strong\u003e, hailed as one of the premier bands in jazz history. Simultaneously, both began and continued building their own landmark \u0026amp; far-ranging discographies as leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir first duo album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1994), will be re-issued by ESP-Disk’ (CD; LP for first time) on the same day as \u003cem\u003eA Whole System Of\u003c\/em\u003e.  F\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eull circle style.  You can pre-order \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/matthewshipp.bandcamp.com\/album\/zo\" title=\"Matthew Shipp Duo w\/ William Parker - Zo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere, direct from our friends at ESP-Disk'\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipp \u0026amp; Parker will celebrate this moment with a rare Duo concert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eat\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/roulette.org\/event\/matthew-shipp-william-parker-duo-a-whole-system-of\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoulette Intermedium, Brooklyn on Friday, December 4\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AUM Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"Pre-Order LP","offer_id":67630171717786,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pre-Order CD","offer_id":67630171750554,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0417\/4118\/9274\/files\/TAO22-CoverArt-1500px.jpg?v=1790816995","url":"https:\/\/aumfidelity.com\/products\/matthew-shipp-william-parker-duo-a-whole-system-of","provider":"AUM Fidelity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}