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Fieldwork

A collective of three widely celebrated young composer-performers— pianist Vijay Iyer, saxophonist Steve Lehman, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey —Fieldwork's music reflects each member's ties to the American jazz tradition, modern composition, African and South Asian musics, underground hip-hop and electronica, and the influential music of Chicago's A.A.C.M.

Curator: Micah Silver

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Images: Scott Friedlander

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Described in the The Village Voice as "the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years," Vijay Iyer was named #1 Rising Star Jazz Artist and #1 Rising Star Composer by the Downbeat International Critics Poll for both 2006 and 2007. In addition to being a phenomenal player, he is also a faculty member at New York University, New School University, and the School for Improvisational Music, and has published articles in Music Perception, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Current Musicology, Uptown Conversation: The New Jazz Studies, and Sound Unbound.

Also named a “Rising Star” on the alto saxophone in 2006 and 2007 by the Downbeat International Critics Poll, Steve Lehman is a saxophonist and award-winning composer whose work resides on the cutting-edge of contemporary music. A former student of both Jackie McLean and Anthony Braxton, he has performed and recorded throughout the United States and Europe with his own ensembles, and with those led by Anthony Braxton, Dave Burrell, Mark Dresser, Oliver Lake, and Meshell Ndegeocello. His pieces for large orchestra and chamber ensembles have been performed by the Janacek Philharmonic, members of Ensemble 21 and Ensemble Sospeso, and by the pianist Marilyn Nonken.

One of the newest stars of New York's creative music scene, drummer Tyshawn Sorey is quickly earning an international reputation as a bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Sorey first earned critical notice as the drummer in groups such as Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Dave Douglas' NOMAD, and Pete Robbins & Centric. He has also performed with Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, George Garzone, Misha Mengelberg and Wadada Leo Smith among many others.

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