RIGHT HEMISPHERE

Sharp-edged work from Right Hemisphere -- nothing too cerebral, and instead some great improvisations from a quartet that includes Matthew Shipp on piano, Rob Brown on alto sax, Joe Morris on bass, and Whit Dickey on drums! Shipp's brooding piano really sets the tone for the record -- even when played sparingly, as it is on some tracks -- and the tunes are a mix of tentative sound explorations, and a few fiercer moments -- but even these latter ones still have a sensitive, almost poetic feel at …