This Thursday, March 21 from 12 noon to 3 PM ET, jazz host Rachel Smith is back with another special guest: legendary pianist Matthew Shipp. All biographies of Shipp begin with words like "prolific, "genius," and "iconic." He is hailed, above all, for the uniqueness of his style. Those descriptions only scratch the surface.Together, Rachel and Matthew will trace the trajectory of his career, from the 1980s to today. This conversation will be held live on the air.Listeners will also be privy to sneak peeks from and exciting information about Shipp's upcoming album, New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz (to be released on April 5).

Graphic designed by Rachel Smith. Photo credit: Anna Yatskevich.