John B Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 (edited) I've been "tapped on the shoulder" by Steve to do the Album of the Week for September 26th through October 2nd. I have chosen Rudresh Mahanthappa's Black Water as it is a fairly recent disc that is readily available, and that, imo, a lot of people here would really enjoy if they had a chance to hear it. It features Mahanthappa on alto, Vijay Iyer on piano, Francois Moutin on bass and Elliot Humberto Kavee on drums. Both Mahanthappa and Iyer top my list for recent "up and coming" players. They both have amazing technique and write some great tunes. In my opinion this is a fantastic album! It really reminds me, in a way, of the Pullen / Adams discs I have heard in its ability to stretch the boundaries of "in the pocket" post-bop playing while never going too far "out." Edited September 22, 2004 by John B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Reynolds Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 this one has been on my "to get" list for some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslade Posted September 24, 2004 Report Share Posted September 24, 2004 I don't have this one yet however I do have Yatra a great disc and he does have another disc I believe its called Mother Tounges coming out on Pi recordings at the end of next month, I will also be picking up Black Water soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Oh no, not another CD to add to my get list... But I have also been following Vijay Iyer. I've got Memorophilia, Blood Sutra and In What Language? Language is kind of a concept album about airports. Blood Sutra is the better album in terms of musicianship. Anyway, this is off topic, sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 I like this one a lot, pretty intense playing, his tone on alto is quite grating really but the intensity of the playing makes this release highly absorbing. Covers a very similar territory to Panoptic modes by Vijay Iyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Oh no, not another CD to add to my get list... But I have also been following Vijay Iyer. I've got Memorophilia, Blood Sutra and In What Language? Language is kind of a concept album about airports. Blood Sutra is the better album in terms of musicianship. Anyway, this is off topic, sorry... You should grab Panoptic Modes, too. That is up there with Blood Sutra in terms of quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball-addict Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I just heard it in the music library at my school's radio station. It was mistakedly in the R section. The recording quality is SUPERB. And the interaction between the sidemen and the leader is like ESP. It's wacky. This alto player will never achieve notoreity though unless he changes his name. Miroslav Vitous is one thing, but Rudresh Mahanthappa is an entirely different story. Or he could form a band with Iyer that would have some catchy name like OUI (Out of India). But then again we Americans would have a hard time with that one. Name issues aside, this record KILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 This alto player will never achieve notoreity though unless he changes his name. Why deny his identity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I have to admit that the first time through, Black Water didn't grab me that much. I'm sure that is mostly because I have the volume fairly low. I did get Panoptic Modes and like that a lot. Best of all, I must have gotten a copy that was originally for a radio station. They suggest some cuts to play (9, 6 and 2), and then helpfully provided a pronunciation guide -- VID-jay EYE-yur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 This alto player will never achieve notoreity though unless he changes his name. He did. When I went to school with him at North Texas (he lived a few doors down from me at Bruce Hall), he just went by Rudy. But now that he's more emphatically identifying with his roots, he's using his full name. Here's how you pronounce his last name: muh-HAHN-thuh-puh After two years at North Texas, Rudy transferred to Berklee, and his chops have only gotten better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannonball-addict Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Listening again. This is some heavy shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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