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Root of Things
Studio album by Matthew Shipp
Released	2014
Recorded	September 7, 2013
Studios	Parkwest Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:45
Label	Relative Pitch
Producer	Mike Panico
Matthew Shipp chronology
Piano Sutras (2013) Root of Things (2014) The Darkseid Recital (2014)

Root of Things is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, which was recorded in 2013 and released on Relative Pitch. It was the second studio recording by his trio with Michael Bisio on bass and Whit Dickey on drums.

Reception

In a review for JazzTimes Mike Shanley states "If anyone is still convinced that Shipp doesn’t know how to swing, the walking bass and syncopated chords of 'Jazz It' should prove otherwise."

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Shipp

1. "Root of Things" – 6:33
2. "Jazz It" – 9:39
3. "Code J" – 4:04
4. "Path" – 9:46
5. "Pulse Code" – 4:11
6. "Solid Circuit" – 9:32

Personnel

• Matthew Shipp – piano
• Michael Bisio – bass
• Whit Dickey – drums