{"title":"Vijay Iyer","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eVijay Iyer is one of modern jazz’s most original pianists and composers — a boundary-pushing artist whose music spans post-bop, chamber jazz and experimental improvisation. From his groundbreaking trio recordings to his ECM releases with Tyshawn Sorey and Linda May Han Oh, Iyer’s work fuses rhythmic complexity with striking emotional clarity. Explore our \u003cem data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eVijay Iyer\u003c\/em\u003e vinyl collection featuring ECM, ACT and Pi Recordings pressings that capture his singular voice in contemporary jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vijay-iyer-linda-may-han-oh-tyshawn-sorey-compassion-2024-ecm-germany-2lp-vinyl","title":"Vijay Iyer \/ Linda May Han Oh \/ Tyshawn Sorey – Compassion (2024 ECM Germany 2LP, Gatefold)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"426\"\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eECM Records (ECM 2760)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eCompassion\u003c\/em\u003e reunites pianist \u003cstrong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eVijay Iyer\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"532\"\u003eLinda May Han Oh\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eTyshawn Sorey\u003c\/strong\u003e in a trio that feels as fluid as breath. 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Together, they create music that feels alert to the world’s chaos and still finds grace within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eThe trio explores a mix of originals and reimagined works: \u003cem data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eChildren of Flint\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eCombat Breathing\u003c\/em\u003e are direct in their emotional gravity, \u003cem data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eTouba\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eConfigurations\u003c\/em\u003e pulse with complex swing, while \u003cem data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1357\"\u003eUneasy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eEntrustment\u003c\/em\u003e carry a meditative calm. 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