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    Artist: 
    Vijay Iyer

    Compassion

    2LP
    €39,99

    Release date: February 2, 2024

    Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer follows his 2021 ECM disc Uneasy — the first to showcase his trio featuring bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey — with Compassion, another album in league with these two gifted partners. The New York Times captured the special qualities of this group, pointing to the trio’s flair for playing “with a lithe range of motion and resplendent clarity… while stoking a kind of writhing internal tension. Crucial to that balance is their ability to connect with each other almost telepathically.” Compassion, Iyer’s eighth release as a leader for ECM, continues his drive to explore fresh territory while also referencing his forebears along the way, two of them long associated with the label. The album includes a powerful interpretation of Stevie Wonder’s “Overjoyed,” which Iyer selected as an indirect homage to the late Chick Corea. Another tip of the hat comes with “Nonaah,” a whirlwind of a piece by avant-garde sage Roscoe Mitchell, a key mentor for the pianist. Then there are Iyer’s own melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating compositions, ranging from the pensive title track to the hook-laced highlights “Tempest” and “Ghostrumental.” The album was produced by Manfred Eicher and Vijay Iyer.

    Side 1
    1     Compassion
    2     Arch
    3     Overjoyed
    Side 2
    4     Maelstrom
    5     Prelude: Orison
    6     Tempest
    Side 3
    7     Panegyric
    8     Nonaah
    9     Where I Am
    Side 4
    10     Ghostrumental
    11     It Goes
    12     Free Spirits / Drummer’s Song

    Vijay Iyer    piano 
    Linda May Han Oh    double bass
    Tyshawn Sorey    drums

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2024
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"