Sorey, Tyshawn - Alloy
SKU
25-PIR-CD-56
Tyshawn Sorey - drums
Christopher Tordini - contrabass
Cory Smythe - piano
Alloy is the highly anticipated new release from drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, his first as a leader since his Oblique-I topped multiple critics polls as one of the best releases of 2011. Named one of 'Five Drummers Whose Time Is Now' by The New York Times, Sorey has spent a career confounding those expectations. In addition to being one of the most in-demand drummers on the scene, playing with the likes of Vijay Iyer, Steve Coleman, Steve Lehman and Myra Melford, he also holds a masters from Wesleyan University and is currently in the doctoral program at Columbia University studying with esteemed composers Fred Lerdahl and George Lewis. As a sideman, Sorey is known for his impossibly virtuosic technique, mixing rapid-fire playing with power and tumultuous eruptions. He is also well-known among musicians for his mind-boggling ability to effortlessly master even the most difficult written scores.
One might expect Sorey's compositions to mirror the vigor of his drum playing, but instead, they more often evince a pensive beauty, with the feeling of wading into deep waters in search of a mystery below the surface. On Alloy, Sorey takes on the jazz piano trio tradition – as exemplified by Bill Evans, Paul Bley and Andrew Hill, in addition to contemporary artists such as Craig Taborn, Jason Moran and Vijay Iyer – and extends the continuum to include compositional influences from classical music such as Morton Feldman, Claude Debussy and Frédéric Chopin. He is joined by pianist Cory Smythe and bassist Chris Tordini, who play an egalitarian role in shaping the music."
- LabelPi Recordings
- UPC808713005622