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Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer follows his 2021 ECM disc Uneasy - the first to showcase his trio featuring bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey - with Compassion, another album in league with these two gifted partners. The New York Times captured the special qualities of this group, pointing to the trio's flair for playing Inchwith a lithe range of motion and resplendent clarity... while stoking a kind of writhing internal tension. Crucial to that balance is their ability to connect with each other almost telepathically.Inch Compassion, Iyer's eighth as a leader for ECM, continues his drive to explore fresh territory while also referencing his forebears along the way, two of them long associated with the tag. The album includes a lyrical homage to Chick Corea via the late pianist's valedictory interpretation of Stevie Wonder's InchOverjoyed.Inch Another tip of the hat comes with InchNonaah,Inch a whirlwind of a piece by avant-garde sage Roscoe Mitchell, a key mentor for the pianist. Then there are Iyer's own melodically alluring, rhythmically invigorating compositions, ranging from the pensive title track to the hook-laced highlights InchTempestInch and InchGhostrumental.Inch Album Tracks 1. Compassion 2. Arch 3. Overjoyed 4. Maelstrom 5. Prelude Orison 6. Tempest 7. Panegyric 8. Nonaah 9. Where I Am 10. Ghostrumental 11. It Goes 12. Free Spirits / Drummer's Song
