I've Been to Many Places explained

I've Been to Many Places
Type:	studio
Artist:	Matthew Shipp
Cover:	I've_Been_To_Many_Places_cover.jpg
Released:	2014
Recorded:	March 31, 2014
Studio:	Park West Studios, Brooklyn
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	60:12
Label:	Thirsty Ear
Producer:	Peter Gordon
Chronology:	Matthew Shipp
Prev Title:	The Darkseid Recital
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	To Duke
Next Year:	2015

I've Been to Many Places is a solo album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp, which was recorded in 2014 and released on Thirsty Ear's Blue Series.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "I've Been to Many Places sounds like the record Shipp had to make for his own edification, one that chronicles his expansive, fearless push toward the spirit of the unknown with purpose, one that deepens and widens the already expansive reach of his language."

The Down Beat review by John Corbett claims "Shipp's in fine form, prime for retrospection and reinvigoration."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Matthew Shipp except as indicated

1. "I've Been to Many Places" – 5:26
2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin) – 4:39
3. "Brain Stem Grammer" – 4:04
4. "Pre-Formal" – 2:03
5. "Web Play" – 3:36
6. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross/Jack Lawrence) – 3:02
7. "Life Cycle" – 4:28
8. "Brain Shatter" – 3:53
9. "Symbolic Access" – 3:57
10. "Waltz" – 2:06
11. "Reflex" – 3:21
12. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 4:24
13. "Where Is the Love?" (Ralph MacDonald) – 1:31
14. "Light Years" – 3:19
15. "Where Is the Love? (reprise)" (Ralph McDonald) – 2:34
16. "Blue Astral Bodies" – 3:43
17. "Cosmic Wave" – 4:06

Personnel

• Matthew Shipp - piano

Notes and References

1. Corbett, John. I've Been to Many Places review. Down Beat November 14: page 48. Print.