For immediate release Matthew Shipp is making a long awaited live appearance in NYC on Thursday March 28, 2002 at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St.) The legendary pianist will be performing pieces expanding the concept displayed on his best selling disc of all time "Nu Bop" Joining him will be William Parker playing double bass, Daniel Carter on saxophone & flute and Flam handling the synths and programming. Show starts at 9:30pm with opening act DJ Singe. …

Thirsty Ear Records is proud to announce two exciting new releases. After his stellar drumming contribution to Matthew Shipp's top selling disc of all time "Nu Bop" Guillermo E. Brown drops his solo debut "Soul at the Hands of the Machine" on an unsuspecting world April 9, 2002. The newest installment in Thirsty Ear's innovative Blue Series is already receiving praise. "Soul is a marvel of agitated, crisscrossing rhythms that couldn't have come from man or machine" - The Philadelphia Inq …

Yes its true, DJ Spooky has joined forces with Thirsty Ear's innovative Blue Series unleashing "Optometry" on July 9, 2002. Continuing in the spirit of the series that prides itself on breakthroughs, this record seamlessly brings together one of the masters of DJ culture with real musicians and the results are staggering. Joining Spooky are Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Joe McPhee, Guillermo E Brown and additional guest artists. These "all stars" of the Blue Series provide the inspirati …