Results for "Vijay Iyer"

Article: Year in Review

2012: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
January 5, 2013

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 ...

Album

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.

Article: Live Review

2012 Tampere Jazz Happening: Tampere, Finland, November 1-4, 2012

by Martin Longley
December 6, 2012

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 ...

News: Music Industry

Unlimited Myles Signs Gillian Friedman As Booking Associate

December 1, 2012

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 ...

Article: Album Review

Sleeping in Vilna: Why Waste Time

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 23, 2012

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 ...

News: Website

ACT Music Week at All About Jazz

September 22, 2012

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 ...

Song of the Day

Lude

September 22, 2012

Album: Accelerando
By Vijay Iyer
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2012
Duration: 4:54

Video

"Accelerando" EPK

Featuring the music of Vijay Iyer
Duration: 7:51
September 21, 2012

Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for Vijay Iyer's Accelerando (ACT, 2012), the pianist's first trio recording since Historicity (ACT, 2009). Also featuring bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, the EPK features a sampling of music, as well as interview footage, with Iyer discussing the various tracks, the overall concept for the recording, and how the trio has evolved in the intervening years.

Article: Record Label Profile

ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music

by Jakob Baekgaard
September 17, 2012

Nowadays, creating a record label is closer to the norm than the exception. The real sign of success in a fleeting music business, where the sale of records constantly declines, is staying power. This year, 2012, the German record label ACT Music is able to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Not a mean feat for a company ...

Article: Album Review

Fred Hersch Trio: Alive At The Vanguard

by Larry Taylor
September 12, 2012

Pianist Fred Hersch's Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto) was chosen by many as one of 2011's best, and rightfully so. Now, following up that solo album, is Alive at the Vanguard, a double album which finds the pianist with his current trio. Playing together since 2010, Hersch has settled in comfortably with bassist John ...