As Ivo Perelman describes it, his connection with pianist Matthew Shipp “is the core of everything.” The Art Of Perelman-Shipp, Volume 6: Saturn is the only duo recording in this group of seven albums. It represents, in Perelman’s rich metaphor, the planet around which the other six volumes revolve. Saturn, in this case, relates to the astrological concept of the Saturn Return, as explicated by Chris Flisher in a lengthy liner note that follows Neil Tesser’s typically eloquent notes in the booklet for this volume. However one explains the uncanny musical connection that Perelman and Shipp continue to draw upon and develop, there is no denying the seamless improvisatons that the two men are able to spin at every moment. The 50 minutes of this set, spread across 10 sections, find them bouncing ideas back and forth in musical episodes that range from the frantic Part 5 to the ornery call and response of Part 6 to the precarious serenity of Part 8. Shipp’s playing seems more assertive in the duo context than in the trios and quartets that surround Saturn, but that just may be because the piano is more upfront in the mix here. The pair’s music grabs you from the start and never lets go on this deeply exploratory and boldly inventive duet. Heartily recommended.
Leo CD LR 786; Ivo Perelman (ts) Matthew Shipp (p); Brooklyn, NY, November 2016; Parts 1-10; 50:25. www.leorecords.com
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