''Reimagining'' is an album by American jazz pianist

Vijay Iyer Vijay Iyer (born October 26, 1971) is an American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer and writer based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' has called him a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, histori ...

, which was recorded in 2004, originally released on the

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label and reissued in Europe by

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. The follow-up to '' Blood Sutra'', the record features nine Iyer's compositions for his quartet with

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on alto sax, Stephan Crump on bass and

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on drums, and a solo piano interpretation of

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's "

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".''Reimagining''
on Pi Recordings

Reception

In his review for

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, Thom Jurek states, "''Reimagining'' is the sound of the mature Iyer, who is at once authoritative and inquisitive, finding and relating mystery as he uncovers it and, in the process, furthering the jazz tradition. Bravo." The ''

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'' review by Thomas Conrad says, "The most interesting question about Iyer is how, having fully elaborated a unique and specific musical space, he goes forward from here."Conrad, Thomas
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review by Paul Olson notes, "''Reimagining'' might not reach the searing highs of '' Blood Sutra'', but it substitutes an organic, austere consistency of vision and accomplishment that's simply stunning."Olson, Paul
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Track listing

All compositions by Vijay Iyer except where noted. # "Revolutions" – 6:32 # "Inertia" – 3:19 # "Song for Midwood" – 7:27 # "Infogee's Cakewalk" – 5:36 # "The Big Almost" – 6:42 # "Cardio" – 5:36 # "Experience" – 3:44 # "Composites" – 5:30 # "Phalanx" – 7:29 # "

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) – 3:44

Personnel

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

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alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

* Stefan Crump –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

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