Vijay Iyer Trio live at Jazzfest Berlin 2009 - UPDATE!!!!

Photo of Vijay Iyer © by Prashant Bhargava

Vijay Iyer · piano
Stephan Crump · bass
Justin Brown · drums

recorded live at Jazzclub Quasimodo, Berlin, November 5, 2009

1. Alaska/ Historicity
2. Inertia
3. Big brother
4. Dogon A.D.
5. Somewhere
6. Smoke Stack
7. Helix
8. Cardio
9. Questions Of Agency
10. Desiring
11. Trident
12. Our Lives

“By now, there can be no doubt that pianist-composer Iyer stands among the most daringly original jazz artists of the under-40 generation,” writes Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune. The American-born son of Indian immigrants, Vijay Iyer is a self-taught creative musician grounded in American jazz and popular forms, and drawing from a wide range of Western and non-Western traditions. He was described by The Village Voice as “the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years,” by The New Yorker as one of “today's most important pianists... extravagantly gifted,” and by the L.A. Weekly as “a boundless and deeply important young star.” In the recent International Critics' Poll of the Downbeat Magazine Vijay Iyer is the winner in the category “Rising Star Pianist”, his trio was honoured #2 in the category “Rising Star Jazz Group” and in the categories “Rising Star Jazz Artist” and “Rising Star Composer” Vijay reached a notable third place.
The trio´s latest album "Historicity" was released this fall on ACT Music.

Gerald Clayton Trio live at Radio Bremen 2009

Gerald Clayton, piano
Joe Sanders, bass
Justin Brown, drums

recorded live at Sendesaal Radio Bremen, November 22, 2009

1. Trapped In Dream (Gerald Clayton)
2. If I Were A Bell (Frank Loesser)
3. Sunny Day Go (Gerald Clayton)
4. Scrimmage (Gerald Clayton)
5. Two Heads, One Pillow (Gerald Clayton)
6. Boogablues (Gerald Clayton)
7. Casiotone Pothole / One Two You (Gerald Clayton)
8. Stablemates (Benny Golson)
9. Love All Around / Round Come Round (Gerald Glayton)
10. Peace For The Moment (Gerald Clayton)

From 2006-2008, Gerald Clayton toured extensively with Roy Hargrove in his quintet, big band, and funk group and he is currently a member of the Clayton Brothers Quintet. He can be heard on the Clayton Brothers’ latest release, “Brother to Brother,” as well as Hargrove’s 2008 “Earfood,” and Diana Krall’s “From This Moment On.”

But it is Gerald’s own trio, based in New York City and comprised of Justin Brown (drums) and Joe Sanders (bass), that provides him the most direct opportunity to explore and expand his own thoughts in music. Following upon their touring in Europe and the U.S., where they were praised for balancing a “deconstructivist aesthetic” with “a stronghold on the swing factor,” Gerald and his trio are set to release their debut album, “Two Shade,” early this year on the ArtistShare label.

Gerald relishes a sense of open-mindedness: “I have listened to lots of different musical styles as long as I can remember. I continue to absorb all these influences and in doing so create my own voice—by combining their forces into a harmonic whole…I seek to blend the various styles and sounds I love into a balanced, tasteful musical language.”