Tao Forms discography This is a discography of albums released on the Tao Forms label. Tao Forms was founded in 2020 by Whit Dickey. The label is "devoted to jazz of an enlightened nature." Tao Forms releases are distributed by AUM Fidelity.

The Piano Equation, Matthew Shipp, 2020, Tao Forms TAO 01 Tracks : Piano Equation, Swing Note from Deep Space, Piano in Hyperspace, Vortex Factor, Land of the Secrets, Void Equation, Tone Pocket, Clown Pulse, Radio Signals Equation, Emission, Cosmic Juice Musicians : Matthew Shipp

Expanding Light, Whit Dickey Trio, 2020, Tao Forms TAO 02 Tracks : The Outer Edge, Desert Flower, Plateau, Expanding Light, Möbius, The Opening Musicians : Whit Dickey, Brandon Lopez, Rob Brown

Now Then, Tani Tabbal Trio, 2020, Tao Forms TAO 03 Tracks : Arrested Confusion, Just Woke Up, Khusenaton, Sun History Ra Mystery, Now Then, Midway Open, Oh See OC Revisited, Scrunch, r. henri, Inky Bud Musicians : Tani Tabbal, Michael Bisio, Adam Siegel

Garden Of Jewels, Ivo Perelman Trio, 2021, Tao Forms TAO 04 Tracks : Garden of Jewels, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Onyx, Turquoise, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond Musicians : Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Whit Dickey

Jesup Wagon, James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet, 2021, Tao Forms TAO 05 Tracks : Jesup Wagon, Lowlands of Sorrow, Arachis, Fallen Flowers, Experiment Station, Seer, Chemurgy Musicians : James Brandon Lewis, Kirk Knuffke, William Parker (tracks 2 & 7), Chris Hoffman, Chad Taylor (track 6) Last track not on LP edition.

Village Mothership, Whit Dickey, William Parker, Matthew Shipp, 2021, Tao Forms TAO 06 Tracks : A Thing & Nothing, Whirling In The Void, Nothingness, Village Mothership, Down Void Way, Nothing & A Thing Musicians : Whit Dickey, William Parker, Matthew Shipp First two tracks not on LP edition.

Codebreaker, Matthew Shipp, 2021, Tao Forms TAO 07 Tracks : Codebreaker, Spiderweb, Disc, Code Swing, Letter From the Galaxy, Green Man, Raygun, Suspended, Mystic Motion, Stomp To the Galaxy, The Tunnel Musicians : Matthew Shipp

MBefore, Michael Bisio Quartet, Tao Forms TAO 08 Tracks : AC 2.0, Sea V 4 WD (part 2), Crystal Fire, I Fall in Love Too Easily, Intravenous Voice, r. henri, Sea V 4 WD (part 1), Still, Um Musicians : Michael Bisio, Karl Berger, Mat Maneri, Whit Dickey

Astral Long Form (Staircase In Space), Whit Dickey Quartet, 2022, Tao Forms TAO 09 Tracks : Blue Circuit, Space Quadrant, The Pendulum Turns, Staircase in Space, Signify Musicians : Whit Dickey, Rob Brown, Mat Maneri, Brandon Lopez

Gravity Without Airs, Kirk Knuffke Trio, 2022, Tao Forms TAO 10 Tracks : Gravity Without Airs, Stars Go Up, Between Today and May, The Sun Is Always Shining, Birds of Passage, Time Is Another River, Paint Pale Silver, The Water Will Win, June Stretched, Blinds, Piece of Sky, Shadows to Dance, Heal the Roses, Today for Today Musicians : Kirk Knuffke, Michael Bisio, Matthew Shipp

vilevilevilevilevilevilevilevile, Brandon López, 2023, Tao Forms TAO 11 Tracks : LikeTheEdgeOfAMachete, Piri, Billie, RealBadVibes, vilevilevilevilevilevilevile, como el filo del machete, PonceNewYork, The Real Bad Vibe Musicians : Brandon López

Root Perspectives, Whit Dickey Quartet, 2022, Tao Forms TAO 12 Tracks : Supernova, Doomsday Equation, Swamp Petals, Starship Lotus Musicians : Tony Malaby, Matthew Shipp, Brandon Lopez, Whit Dickey

For Mahalia, With Love, James Brandon Lewis, Red Lily Quintet, 2023, Tao Forms TAO 13 / 14 Tracks : Sparrow, Swing Low, Go Down Moses, Wade In The Water, Calvary, Deep River, Elijah Rock, Were You There, Precious Lord Musicians : James Brandon Lewis, Kirk Knuffke, William Parker, Chad Taylor, Chris Hoffman

Life Is Funny That Way: Herbie Nichols Sung, Fay Victor, 2024, Tao Forms TAO 15 Tracks : Life Is Funny That Way, The Bassist, Bright Butterfly, Sinners, All of Us!, The Culprit Is You, Shuffle Montgomery, Tonight, Lady Sings The Blues, Twelve Bars, Descent Into Madness, Non-Fraternization Clause Musicians : Fay Victor, Michaël Attias, Anthony Coleman, Ratzo Harris, Tom Rainey

Anchors, Jason Stein, 2024, Tao Forms TAO 16 Tracks : Anchor I, Boon, Crystalline, Cold Water, An Origin, Holding Breath, Anchor II Musicians : Jason Stein, Joshua Abrams, Gerald Cleaver, Boon (on track 1)

Revision, Fred Moten & Brandon López, 2025, Tao Forms TAO 17 Tracks : #14, #5, #3, #4, #6, #2, #8, #10, #7, #11, #9 Musicians : Fred Moten, Brandon López #5 and #6 are not included on the LP edition.

Armageddon Flower, Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp String Trio, 2025, Tao Forms TAO 18 Tracks : Pillar of Light, Tree of Life, Armageddon Flower, Restoration Musicians : Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Mat Maneri, William Parker

Hikmah, Pat Thomas, 2025, Tao Forms TAO 19 Tracks : Hikmah, For Joe Gallivan, The Shehu, For Toumani Diabaté, Luqman the Wise, For Caroline L. Karcher, For McCoy Tyner, Sheikh Amadou Bamba Musicians : Pat Thomas For Toumani Diabaté is not included on the LP edition.

Last updated September 2025