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March 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 139: Mike Ladd – “Welcome To The Afterfuture”
Mike Ladd is a rapper I’ve been aware of for a while – yet I never heard this. It’s fantastic. Everything I’ve heard him do – or heard him on – has been great. I love his albums with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer. He’s one of the people you can point to as furthering hip-hop, taking it beyond anger […]Archive
March 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Tyshawn Sorey: Pillars
Tyshawn Sorey Pillars Firehouse Records Tyshawn Sorey is the type of multi-instrumentalist and all-around musical force (composer, arranger, conductor, sideman and leader) that it’s nearly impossible for us mere mortals to wrap our thinking-gear around it really. There he is behind the kit making strange, alluring shapes with an improv legend like Roscoe Mitchell or re-inventing post-bop yet again as part […]Archive
April 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over
Vijay Iyer Sextet Far From Over ECM Vijay Iyer – versatile, prolific, consummate – here with his regular trio (though Tyshawn Sorey, powerhouse, genius, is subbing in on drums) augmented with horns (Steve Lehman and Mark Skim on saxes, Graham Haynes on trumpet) has made another stunning work. Far From Over digs deep, provides funk […]Archive
April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer Trio: Break Stuff
Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff ECM It’s hard to keep up with Vijay Iyer, releasing strong album on top of strong album – here he follows up his ECM debut, with an explosive double-album’s worth of tunes, gorgeous melodies and propulsive playing will delight as Iyer and his rhythm section of more than a decade […]Archive
April 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer: Mutations
Vijay Iyer Mutations ECM This is Vijay Iyer’s first album as a leader on ECM and it puts his piano with a string quartet to explore the various mutations of the title, a series of pieces that gently soar, circling and moving from light jazz to very dense, almost crushing night music. Iyer has shown […]Archive
February 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman