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Thiefs: Thiefs
by Mark F. Turner
What might seem like a grammatical gaffe in the self-titled debut of Thiefs is not an oversight. What's more striking is the music from the forward-thinking trio of Guillermo E Brown, bassist Keith Witty, and saxophonist Christophe Panzani; a group whose combined resumes include work with Carla Bley Big Band, French hip-hop outfit Hocus Pocus, Vijay ...
Rudresh Mahanthappa: Gamak
by Mark Corroto
Did saxophonist John Coltrane have any idea of the consequence of dipping his toes into the music of India in the 1960s? Not only did he introduce jazz to new harmonic structures, but he marshaled the forces of jazz, perhaps, to ingurgitate world music. While the repercussions of Coltrane's spiritual journey are still being felt, what ...
2012: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The world of jazz officially went global in 2012, kicked the Grammy Awards in the shins, dealt with economic issues and Mother Nature, and found new ways to innovate in this social media and Internet-savvy age. There were ups and there were downs for both longstanding clubs and festivals, too. Here's a look at ...
Accelerando
By Vijay Iyer
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: Bode; Optimism; The Star of a Story; Human Nature (Trio Extension); Wildflower; Mmmhmm; Little Pocket Size Demons; Lude; Accelerando; Actions Speak; The Village of the Virgins.
2012 Tampere Jazz Happening: Tampere, Finland, November 1-4, 2012
by Martin Longley
Tampere Jazz Happening Tampere, Finland November 1-4, 2012 Here's another veteran jazz festival, and one which has been gaining increasing international recognition during recent years. This is a Happening with a personality. A distinct orientation to its programming, and a taste for the more adventurous aspects of jazz. The Finnish ...
Unlimited Myles Signs Gillian Friedman As Booking Associate
Unlimited Myles, the eleven year old jazz boutique booking agency, which represents such award-winning artists as Kenny Barron, Stefon Harris, the Yellowjackets, Vijay Iyer, Regina Carter, Billy Childs, Jane Monheit, {{Luciana Souza and Dr. Lonnie Smith has signed Gillian Friedman as Booking Associate. In this role Ms. Friedman will be working with presenters, both in North ...
Sleeping in Vilna: Why Waste Time
by Eyal Hareuveni
This transnational quartet blends poetry with intriguing, all-improvised sonic textures. On the poetry side are vocalist and hip-hop artist Mike Ladd, who worked with pianist Vijay Iyer on the staged projects In What Language and Still Life with Commentator (Pi, 2004 and 2007), and clarinetist Carol Robinson, who has recorded music from such experimental composers as ...
ACT Music Week at All About Jazz
We continue our celebration of ACT Music with a free MP3 from the Vijay Iyer Trio's latest release Accelerando. Not familiar with ACT Music? Read Jakob Baekgaard's profile “ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music“ published earlier this week. Download “Lude" and five other free MP3s from ACT Music. Lude (4:54) Vijay Iyer ...
Lude
Album: Accelerando
By Vijay Iyer
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2012
Duration: 4:54
"Accelerando" EPK
Featuring the music of Vijay Iyer
Duration: 7:51
