FIELDWORK (vijay iyer / steve lehman / tyshawn sorey) live aug 19 2009

Recorded on August 19, 2009, live at The Stone in NYC.
selections:
"requiem/ritual" & "ghost time"
Fieldwork is:
vijay iyer piano / compositions
steve lehman alto saxophone / compositions
tyshawn sorey drums / compositions
fieldworktheban...

[@crystallinechamber]

Freshest Band in improvised music right now

[@mgp80]

i watch/listen to this clip at least once a day.

[@joeee3]

I found this band a little cerebral at first but there was something powerful there. I kept listening and it opened up to me, these are the best listening experiences. I think it's extremely emotional and colourful, one of the best things I've heard in years.

[@chrispackhamdrums6791]

One of the best groups around. "Door" is a fantastic album, hopefully a follow up album is coming soon :-)

[@kevmac1]

Great stuff! I have two of your three CDs and will get the third one when my eMusic account refreshes in a few weeks.

[@Charles3x7]

Damn man, I wish I lived in New York just so I could go to this place.

[@vasupanicker]

I saw heard at The Stone last night. Wow.

[@bbone610]

from the second i opened this video, i heard and say tyshawn, playing with INTENSITY. what more can one ask? beautiful. i especially like what's going on at about 5:00. compelling. tyshawn is inspiring.

[@alexanderbaiz]

Yes the group is called Fieldwork.

[@kolibet]

i just discovered them on cd this week-end - was much impressed... well, less impressed at seeing this performance - i don't know, maybe you have to be there to fully enjoy... i saw that iyer will play in south of france next month, with one of my favourite pianist (benoit delbecq) - i thought it could be nice but it's a long way from paris (he seems to tour through europe, with no stop in paris - why ???) thx anyway for sharing

[@mgp80]

tyshawn sorey is a master musician

[@schitaco]

This is really really cool. The pianist held it together and the drummer, I have no idea how he kept such a complicated rhythm that whole time, and the sax that was such good accompaniment. I've never heard of any of these guys before but I'll certainly be looking out for them in the future. Do they have a band name?

[@psudds89]

that's one sweaty room

[@mgp80]

@linkcell yes

[@linkcell]

4:26 -> Did Lehman took off the mouthpiece?

[@UrsaBorealis]

Great music. Great video. If you like improvised music, check out my friend Michael Dessen, too.

[@poverhxxx]

@mgp80 ))))

[@mgp80]

but if you think it's too intellectual then you are analyzing it. mabey in another way but still.

[@JohnfuckingColtrane]

absolutely adore these musicians in their own bands and as sidemen but I can't get into Fieldwork at all. Too intellectual for me.

[@JohnfuckingColtrane]

I've never tried to analyse what's going on. I just don't like it.

[@mgp80]

stop trying to understand the music and you will hear the magic.

[@MegaJackgarcia]

they should it all had a shit before they picked up the instrument