Vijay Iyer
Tragicomic
2008 - Sunnyside Communications, Inc., Sunnyside Records: SSC 1186
http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/release_detail.php?releaseID=390
http://www.sunnysidezone.com/album/tragicomic
* Vijay Iyer : piano
* Rudresh Mahanthappa : alto saxophone (1-3, 5-6, 10-11)
* Stephan Crump : acoustic bass (1-8, 10-12)
* Marcus Gilmore : drums (1-8, 10-12)
http://www.vijay-iyer.com/
http://www.rudreshm.com/
http://www.stephancrump.com/
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marcus-gilmore-mn0000935640
Recorded by Scotty Hard at Bedford Studios, Brooklyn,
New York, on September 30 & October 1, 2007.
Reviews
By Ken Dryden
http://www.allmusic.com/album/tragicomic-mw0000785109
Vijay Iyer and alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa blend their Indian heritage
with the influence of their New York jazz experience in this striking session,
where they're joined by bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore. The
haunting miniature "The Weight of Things" (credited to the entire quartet)
leads into the furious protest song "Macaca Please" (the latter title based on
a slur uttered by a U.S. senator during the 2006 campaign), a cauldron of many
influences. Iyer's dramatic reworking of Bud Powell's obscure "Comin' Up" gives
it a more contemporary flavor, though the reggae rhythm gets tiresome after a
while. Iyer's solo interpretation of the standard "I'm All Smiles" is more
conventional, though with a bittersweet flavor. "Threnody" is not to be
confused with Marian McPartland's composition; Iyer's haunting melody has a
sense of foreboding disaster. Recommended.
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By Stef
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2008/04/vijay-iyer-galore.html
By John Fordham
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/16/jazz2
By Troy Collins
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/tragicomic-vijay-iyer-sunnyside-records-review-by-troy-collins.php
By Michael Patrick Brady
http://www.popmatters.com/review/vijay-iyer-tragicomic/
By Joe Tangari
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11516-tragicomic/
By Steve Greenlee
http://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/vijay-iyer-tragicomic/
By Tim Niland
http://www.jazzandblues.blogspot.com/2008/06/vijay-iyer-tragicomic-sunnyside-2008.html
Par Jean-Marc Gelin (fr)
http://lesdnj.over-blog.com/article-25876829.html
Por La Bestia Políglota (es)
http://presoventanilla.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/vijay-iyer/
Por Sergio Piccirilli (es)
http://elintruso.com/2008/07/08/vijay-iyer-tragicomic/
