In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek states "The title Harmonic Disorder may read like this is one of Shipp's more intense outings, but the truth is, while it has wonderfully fiery moments, this is an intimate recording filled with new ideas, humor, depth, and warmth."[1]
The Down Beat review by Peter Margasak notes that "While the pianist is in constant motion here, there’s a sense of patience and restraint that his early work lacked. He sounds more complete than ever before."[2]
In a review for JazzTimes Mike Shanley says "Shipp again has shown his vast command of his instrument’s history, which he filters through his sharp perspective."[3]
The All About Jazz review by John Sharpe states "The trio's wares here are spread over 14 tracks, with only three cuts breaking the five-minute barrier, in a program a shade under 55 minutes. With so much concentrated into small capsules like musical haikus, there is a lot to absorb and much pleasure to be had in doing so."[4]
The PopMatters review by Will Layman states "All across Harmonic Disorder, Matthew Shipp is finding ways to blend his envelope-pushing with the sense of conventional order that reigned in piano trio music for a few decades."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Matthew Shipp except as indicated
