World & World Jazz, Vijay Iyer (artist)
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There is scope for flashes of greater dynamism but in their consistency, Aftab, Iyer and Ismaily reveal the beauty in quietude. —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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The Guardian, Global Album of the Month, March 2023
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Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of 2023
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CD
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Improvising around Iyer compositions and numbers by Stevie Wonder, Roscoe Mitchell and more, these musicians foreground openness and receptivity… A trio of rare intuition. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, March 2024
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, February 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th February 2024
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There’s co-operation and confrontation, unity and conflict, subtle transitions and headlong interventions. The music just flows from one state to another with a mixture of energy and grace. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 22nd March 2019
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2019, Jazz Choice
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Improvising around Iyer compositions and numbers by Stevie Wonder, Roscoe Mitchell and more, these musicians foreground openness and receptivity… A trio of rare intuition. —
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, March 2024
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, February 2024
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th February 2024
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2 Vinyl Records
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Touching on both Cole Porter and Eric Garner, this long-time trio invigorate bop with thrilling, socially conscious free jazz. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, May 2021
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Pitchfork, Best New Music
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, April 2021
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2 Vinyl Records
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There is scope for flashes of greater dynamism but in their consistency, Aftab, Iyer and Ismaily reveal the beauty in quietude. —
Awards:
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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The Guardian, Global Album of the Month, March 2023
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Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of 2023
Purchase product
2 Vinyl Records
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Wiring (feat. Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman & Andrew Cyrille)
Vijay Iyer (piano), Oliver Lake (alto saxophone), Reggie Workman (double bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums)
Trio 3
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Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date. —
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The Guardian, Global Album of the Month, May 2024
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There is much more to appreciate on Raw Materials, a total triumph from beginning to end. —
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Far From Over
Vijay Iyer (piano/fender rhodes), Graham Haynes (cornet/flugelhorn/electronics), Steve Lehman (alto saxophone), Mark Shim (tenor saxophone), Stephan Crump (double bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums)
Modern jazz in peak form: agile, odd-metered grooves, horn-driven harmonies that advance the rhythmic agenda and solos that serve the higher cause. Navigating strong emotions with as much sensation... —
