Break Stuff

by Vijay Iyer Trio

Break Stuff cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2015-01-16
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:42
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their debut on the prestigious ECM label, the acclaimed piano trio delivers a staggering display of complex rhythmic interplay and group improvisation. The album name reflects an aesthetic philosophy focused on deconstructing and reassembling traditional jazz forms. It highlights the ensemble's unparalleled ability to navigate mathematically daunting structures with deeply emotional, intuitive musicality.

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Tracklist

  1. Starlings (3:52)
  2. Chorale (4:35)
  3. Diptych (6:47)
  4. Hood (6:10)
  5. Work (6:14)
  6. Taking Flight (7:15)
  7. Blood Count (4:34)
  8. Break Stuff (5:26)
  9. Mystery Woman (6:21)
  10. Geese (6:38)
  11. Countdown (5:57)
  12. Wrens (6:47)

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