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Vijay Iyer: Accelerando

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On March 13, 2912, “Act Music” label released “Accelerando”, the 16th Vijay lyer album. It was recorded in August 2011, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Vijay Iyer.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer – piano
  • Stephan Crump – bass
  • Marcus Gilmore – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Vijay Iyer except where noted.

  1. Bode
  2. Optimism
  3. The Star of a Story – Rod Temperton
  4. Human Nature – Steve Porcaro, John Bettis
  5. Wildflower – Herbie Nichols
  6. Mmmhmm – Stephen Bruner, Steve Ellison
  7. Little Pocket Size Demons – Henry Threadgill
  8. Lude
  9. Accelerando
  10. Actions Speak
  11. The Village of the Virgins – Duke Ellington

 Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd: In What Language?

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On October 21, 2003, “Pi Recordings” label released “In What Language?”, album by Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd. It was recorded April – May, 2003, at “Sorcerer Sound” and “TME Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Vijay Iyer, Mike Ladd and Scotty Hard.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer – piano, keyboards, electronics, mixing, liner notes
  • Mike Ladd – vocals, electronics, mixing, photography, liner notes
  • Latasha N. Nevada Diggs – vocals, electronics
  • Allison Easter – vocals
  • Ajay Naidu – vocals
  • Liberty Ellman – guitar
  • Stephan Crump – double bass
  • Trevor Holder – drums
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa – alto saxophone
  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Dana Leong – cello, flugelhorn, trombone

Track listing:

  1. The Color of My Circumference I
  2. The Density of the 19th Century
  3. Terminal City
  4. Rentals
  5. Security
  6. DeGaulle
  7. TLC
  8. Three Lotto Stories
  9. The Color of My Circumference II
  10. Iraqi Businessman
  11. Taking Back the Airplane
  12. The Color of My Circumference III
  13. Innana After Baghdad
  14. In What Language
  15. Asylum
  16. The Color of My Circumference IV
  17. Plastic Bag