Upcoming Ars Nova Workshop Shows

From Philadelphia’s Ars Nova Workshop:

Saturday, December 12 – 8:00pm
MATTHEW SHIPP DUO
with Matthew Shipp, piano; and Michael Bisio, bass
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St.
$15 General Admission

Matthew Shipp was born December 7, 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware. He started piano at five years old, and fell in love with jazz at the age of twelve. After moving to New York in 1984 he quickly became one of the leading lights in the New York jazz scene, tenuring in the highly acclaimed David S. Ware Quartet and Roscoe Mitchell’s Note Factory. As a leader, Shipp has garnered much attention for his trio, featuring at various times William Parker, Susie Ibarra, Joe Morris, Whit Dickey and Michael Bisio. “The pianist digs deep,” says the Village Voice, “often bringing a molten motion to his work– it’s thick with ideas.” He has also worked with Marshall Allen, John Butcher, Darius Jones, Evan Parker, Ivo Perelman, and Spring Heel Jack. His latest record, The Gospel According To Matthew and Michael (Relative Pitch Records, 2015), featuring Michael Bisio and violist Mat Maneri, “focuses on multivalent communication between individuals to create a group language that is both singular and partial… [The] ensemble’s grammar draws from personal experience, spirit, and language” (Tiny Mix Tapes).

Saturday, December 19 – 8:00pm
BOBBY ZANKEL-DAVE BURRELL-WILLIAM PARKER-ANDREW CYRILLE QUARTET
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th Street
$15 General Admission

Monday, December 21 – 8:00pm
ANDREW LAMB TRIO
The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street
Free Admission