Tragicomic by Vijay Iyer
The ability to approach both composition and improvisation in such a cerebral manner is a unique quality of the composer/pianist Vijay Iyer. His music encapsulates a vast knowledge of form and a tremendous imagination. Iyer's new CD, Tragicomic, documents his recent progress in the fields of composition and improvisation, backed by his favorite musical companions in a number of settings (trio & quartet). Iyer is accompanied by an amazing group of musicians on Tragicomic: alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Weight of Things | 2:17 |
| 2. | Macaca Please | 4:54 |
| 3. | Afternath | 6:20 |
| 4. | Comin' Up | 4:23 |
| 5. | Without Lions | 2:54 |
| 6. | Mehndi | 6:51 |
| 7. | Age of Everything | 5:24 |
| 8. | Window Text | 5:44 |
| 9. | I'm All Smiles | 4:44 |
| 10. | Machine Days | 7:29 |
| 11. | Threnody | 6:08 |
| 12. | Becoming | 3:38 |
Credits
Vijay Iyer - piano
Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone
Marcus Gilmore - drums
Stephan Crump - acoustic bass
License
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Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” composer-pianist VIJAY IYER has carved out a unique path as an influential, prolific, shape-shifting presence in twenty-first-century music. He received a MacArthur Fellowship, a United States Artist Fellowship, and three Grammy nominations.