Songs (Matthew Shipp album)
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | November 18, 2001 | |||
| Studio | The Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:57 | |||
| Label | Splasc(H) | |||
| Producer | Matthew Shipp, Alan Schneider | |||
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Songs is a solo album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp performing popular standards and spirituals, which was recorded in 2001 and released on the Italian Splasc(H) label. Its "We Free Kings" track is a Roland Kirk composition based on the Christmas carol "We Three Kings".
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| Source | Rating |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |    [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy states "The interpretations are original, disturbing at times, but also uplifting and lyrical. The pianist follows a strategy of laying down a melody and slowly deconstructing the piece, but what is remarkable is the way in which he never lets go of the underlying song even at the most extreme moments."[2]