The Flow of X

The Flow of X
Studio album by Matthew Shipp
Released	1997
Recorded	May 14, 1995 Seltzer Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:49
Label	2.13.61
Producer	Matthew Shipp
Matthew Shipp chronology
2-Z (1996) The Flow of X (1997) Before the World (1997)

The Flow of X is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp which was recorded in 1995 and released on the 2.13.61 label. It features a quartet with violinist Mat Maneri, bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, the same lineup as the previous album Critical Mass. The liner notes include a piece by Shipp comparing boxing and jazz.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Charlie Wilmoth states "Shipp plays rich, low-register chords and more acrobatic lines like a slightly more sedate Cecil Taylor."^[3] The JazzTimes review by Josef Woodard says that "this music is all about flow, the flow of dialogue and moods between sentient musicians and the flow of music with a decidedly free will."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Shipp

1. "Flow of X" – 5:49
2. "Flow of Silence" – 6:12
3. "Flow of Y" – 7:43
4. "Flow of M" – 6:52
5. "Flow of U" – 9:33
6. "Instinctive Codes" – 12:40

Personnel

• Matthew Shipp - piano
• Mat Maneri – violin
• William Parker – bass
• Whit Dickey – drums

References

1. Boxing and Jazz by Matthew Shipp
2. Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. The Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Fireside. p. 732. ISBN 0743201698.
3. Wilmoth, Charley. Matthew Shipp – The Flow of X: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1293. ISBN 0141034017.
5. Flow of X review by Josef Woodard at JazzTimes