| Prism | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Matthew Shipp |
| Cover: | Prism_Matthew_Shipp_Cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1996 |
| Recorded: | March 26, 1993 |
| Venue: | Roulette, New York City |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 55:35 |
| Label: | Brinkman hatOLOGY |
| Producer: | Johan Kugelberg |
| Chronology: | Matthew Shipp |
| Prev Title: | Symbol Systems |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | 2-Z |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
Prism is an album by American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp featuring his trio with bassist William Parker and drummer Whit Dickey, which was recorded live in 1993 and released on the small Dutch Brinkman label. The album was reissued in 2000 by hatOLOGY.
In his review for AllMusic, David R. Adler states "Prism is not as memorable as Shipp's later, more eclectic work, but it's still a significant statement."The Penguin Guide to Jazz says that "the two long pieces suggest, as usual in this period, that Shipp was trying out, discarding and picking up again all manner of ideas."[1] The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita states "Prism is a relatively strong and noteworthy addition to Matthew Shipp's increasingly significant legacy."[2]
All compositions by Matthew Shipp