VIJAY IYER TRIO: Break Stuff (Album EPK)

Vijay Iyer Trio: Break Stuff Vijay Iyer: piano Stephan Crump: double bass Marcus Gilmore: drums “Break Stuff” is what happens after formal elements have been addressed. Vijay Iyer calls the break “a span of time in which to act. It’s the basis for breakdowns, breakbeats, and break dancing... it can be the moment when everything comes to life.” A number of the pieces here are breakdowns of other Iyer constructions. Some are from a suite premiered at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, some derive from Open Ci