Wiring is an album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille, with guest pianist Vijay Iyer. It was recorded in 2013 and released by Intakt Records.
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| Released | 2014 | |||
| Recorded | August 14–15, 2013 | |||
| Studio | Sear Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:55 | |||
| Label | Intakt | |||
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Background
editIn the summer of 2013 Lake, Workman, Cyrille invited Vijay Iyer for a week long residency in New York's Jazzclub Birdland, before they recorded this album. Iyer was the fourth guest piano player cooperating with Trio 3 after Irène Schweizer, Geri Allen and Jason Moran.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat |   [2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+[3] |
| All About Jazz | [4] |
The Down Beat review by Peter Margasak states "Iyer connects with the group in a substantive way; there’s nothing tentative or overly polite, even when they tackle Curtis Clark's soulful 'Chiara', a luminescent ballad stripped of any hollow sentiment."[2]
The All About Jazz review John Sharpe notes "Iyer becomes an integral part of the outfit, whether stretching out simultaneously with the saxophonist, or comping energetically behind him."[4]
In a review for Jazzwise, Kevin Le Gendre stated: "The Lake-Workman-Cyrille ensemble is proving to be a stellar contemporary supergroup, evolving periodically by way of the addition of a guest pianist... Iyer... proves to be an effective collaborator on a set that has the strength of character one would expect from such illustrious names."[5]
Irwin Block, writing for Senior Times, commented: "This is fabulous work – music that grows with listening because of its broad palette and subtle impact. The music is well-constructed, the improv parts played with care and conviction."[6]
In an article for The Telegraph, Ivan Hewett remarked: "As always with this trio, the blues is never far away, and the pull between that earthiness and the music’s freewheeling impulse is fascinating."[7]
Track listing
edit- "The Prowl" (Vijay Iyer) – 6:42
- "Synapse II " (Reggie Workman) – 8:09
- "Willow Song" (Reggie Workman) – 8:00
- "Shave" (Oliver Lake) – 7:01
- "Rosmarie" (Lake-Workman-Cyrille-Iyer) – 6:39
- "Suite for Trayvon (and Thousands More) I. Slimm" (Vijay Iyer) – 5:13
- "Suite for Trayvon (and Thousands More) II. Fallacies" (Vijay Iyer) – 7:34
- "Suite for Trayvon (and Thousands More) III. Adagio" (Vijay Iyer) – 4:15
- "Wiring" (Oliver Lake) – 4:11
- "Chiara" (Curtis Clark) – 7:42
- "Tribute to Bu" (Andrew Cyrille) – 6:29
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Wiring at Intakt Records
- ^ a b Margasak, Peter. Wiring review. Down Beat October 14: page 64. Print.
- ^ Hull, Tom. "Jazz (1960–70s)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Sharpe, John. Wiring review at All About Jazz
- ^ Le Gendre, Kevin. "Trio 3 + Vijay Iyer: Wiring". Jazzwise. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Block, Irwin (January 9, 2015). "CD Review: Trio 3 + Vijay Iyer: Wiring". Senior Times. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ Hewett, Ivan (September 10, 2014). "Trio 3 & Vijay Iyer, Wiring, album review". The Telegraph. Retrieved March 16, 2022.