Our Lady of the Flowers (album)

Our Lady of the Flowers is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, which was recorded in 2013 and released on the French RogueArt label. The album is named after the novel by French writer Jean Genet. It was the second disc by Shipp's Declared Enemy, the quartet he assembled for Salute to 100001 Stars with reedist Sabir Mateen, bassist William Parker and drummer Gerald Cleaver.

Reception

The All About Jazz review by John Sharpe states "Shipp propounds his utterly distinctive style, with nagging motifs prominent, though he reins in his customary explosions."

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Shipp

1. "Atomic Note" – 7:03
2. "New Tension" – 5:18
3. "A Different Plane" – 7:38
4. "From the Beyond" – 8:27
5. "Silence Blooms" – 4:24
6. "Irrational" – 6:46
7. "Our Lady of the Flowers" – 11:03
8. "Gasp" – 7:41
9. "Cosmic Joke" – 8:56

Personnel

• Matthew Shipp – piano
• Sabir Mateen – tenor sax, clarinet
• William Parker – double bass
• Gerald Cleaver – drums

References