DNA (Matthew Shipp and William Parker album)


DNA is an album by the American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp with bassist William Parker, which was recorded in 1999 and released on Thirsty Ear. It was their second duo recording; the first was Zo. The album includes two traditional pieces, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and "Amazing Grace".

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states: "Shipp's dense chords and atonal playing will remind some listeners of Cecil Taylor although there is a lyricism in his music that is very much his own."

Track listing

  1. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" – 4:04
  2. "Cell Sequence" – 7:03
  3. "Genetic Alphabet" – 12:45
  4. "DNA" – 5:26
  5. "Orbit" – 4:31
  6. "Mr. Chromosome" – 11:42
  7. "Amazing Grace" – 2:02

Personnel