Comments on: Autoscopy: A solo piano mixtape compiled by Vijay Iyer

By: Michael Seiwert

Michael Seiwert — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:56:31 +0000

thank you very much for this tape – awsome music – I’m searching the records ‘Garden’ and ‘Homegrown’ for years now, unfortunately no success. Very best regards from Hamburg/Germany Michael

By: Hank S.

Hank S. — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:03:20 +0000

excellent music here, presented in a fascinating format. please do not let this be the last guest mix-tape y’all run…

By: Vijay Iyer

Vijay Iyer — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:55:01 +0000

I also wanted to add that the quote from Wadada Leo Smith is from this dvd. It is very nice footage of the first gig by this incarnation of Smith's Golden Quartet, at Banlieues Bleues in Paris in spring 2005. Definitely of interest to all!

By: Vijay Iyer

Vijay Iyer — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:30:49 +0000

aw shucks jab, just saw your comment… thank you!

By: Vijay Iyer

Vijay Iyer — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:29:41 +0000

Hi Peter and everyone – Thanks for listening and for the kind words. I hope we’re not choking the Destination Out server!

That Weston trio is a key ensemble, very important. I’ve been meaning to get that disc. As for Xenakis, I can imagine that there would be some passing similarities, though not necessarily by design — it might just be statistically inevitable! I have enjoyed Xenakis’s chamber music but haven’t studied the solo piano works in particular. But now I will. Thanks for the tips! – V.

By: jab

jab — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:23:16 +0000

Thanks for the posting. A mixed tape from Vijay Iyer. I look forward to hearing it. I have to just interject a brief opinion here, in case Mr. Iyer is reading the comments. Blood Sutra and Reimagining are simply two of the best modern jazz discs I know about. Quite astounding music. Thank you for many, many hours of pure bewilderment and enjoyment. I keep hoping that one of these days (soon, preferably) you will show up at Yoshis in Oakland with your quartet (or elsewhere in the bay area). Until then, thanks again.

By: peter breslin

peter breslin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:46:18 +0000

Hello again- I recommend the 2006 Randy Weston CD, Zep Tepi, a trio with percussionist Alex Blake and bassist Neil Clarke, on Random Chance.

Also, I wonder if Vijay has heard or seen the scores for any of Iannis Xenakis’ piano music? There are some at least superficial similarities with That Much Music. There’s an old Angel LP featuring Herma, a Xenakis solo piece with Georges Pludermacher on piano.

By: SdC

SdC — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:05:17 +0000

Extra selecta
Tx

By: peter breslin

peter breslin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:12:34 +0000

oops, meant That Much Music….

By: peter breslin

peter breslin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 04:46:53 +0000

Man! so generous…this is a *great post*. I love that Geri Allen opener, and All That Music is a spectacular multi-inflected and transcendental piece, definitely. One can only imagine what else might arise, touring with Roscoe Mitchell. anyway and all in all, just wonderful, many thanks.