Jazz Articles about Marshall Allen / Matthew Shipp / Joe Morris

Marshall Allen / Matthew Shipp / Joe Morris: Night Logic

by John Sharpe
July 21, 2010

Unlikely combinations sometimes deliver the most enjoyable results. Take the unexpected pleasure to be derived from what must have one time seemed unpromising pairings such as chili and chocolate or garlic and bread. So the partnering of Sun Ra Arkestra regular Marshall Allen with pianist Matthew Shipp and long time associate Joe Morris yields an astonishing and joyful return on Night Logic, a live recording detailed with in-your-face sound from NYC's Roulette, spread generously over ten self-contained abstract improvisations spanning ...