Vijay Iyer, Tyshawn Sorey & Linda May Han Oh - Uneasy
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2021 Ratings: #61 / 753
User Score
Based on 118 ratings
2021 Rank: #372
Liked by 20 people
Sign In to rate and review

CRITIC REVIEWS

88
Spectrum Culture

A major event in creative music, an impossible-to-Google movement of avant-garde performance and composition, and one of the best albums of the year so far.

86
Pitchfork

Even as they negotiate complex parameters of rhythm and harmony, the trio’s expertly attuned playing evokes the openness of improvisation and the urgency of justice.

80
PopMatters

Vijay Iyer Trio's Uneasy is a set of modern piano jazz covering a remarkable range, featuring three brilliant musical imaginations playing well together.

80
AllMusic
The end result is centered, action-oriented music that is at once gloriously colorful and brilliantly articulated.
SonicDiscovery
80

With not being too familiar with the terminology or the music in general, I find reviewing jazz music to be quite daunting. Regardless, this album Uneasy, which finds Vijay Iyer on piano, Linda May Oh on bass, and Tyshawn Sorry on drums was a super engaging listen. I found myself playing it first thing in the morning as I got settled into work and it does a great job of starting me off focused on what needs to get done and also gives me something that my ears will have fun with. Looking at ... read more

Z.Younk
75

One of the top jazz releases of the year is from ECM mainstay, Vijay Iyer with Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey. This is an achievement for the trio in improvisation, experimentation and ingenuity, I mean it's almost impossible to look at it as a "piano jazz album" it's so sonically diverse. Uneasy as a whole piece sounds like its view of the statue of liberty on the cover, seemingly from a boat coming to this country; and with the truly 'uneasy' and tumultuous feeling of this ... read more

Felix_96
50

5/10

I guess I'm too dumb for this kind of music

Fav track: Entrustment

liminal_raptor
80

In anticipation of the Trio's new LP releasing in a few days, I've given their 2021 project, Uneasy another listen. This is still just very effective ECM jazz with incredible composition and breathtaking performances.

I don't know nearly enough about jazz to write a super authentic review, but even my untrained ears perk up when I hear how amazingly these three people play their instruments. Even individually they are masters of their craft, Vijay Iyer is one of my favourite pianists I know. ... read more

holsgr
70

notable (★★★★☆)

NTTR
73

Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey - Uneasy

Genre: avant-garde Jazz
Country: US

Final Verdict: 73% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 87th / 1102

Highlight: Touba

Made me think of:
Avishai Cohen
Jason Moran
Shabaka and the Ancestors

Purchasing Uneasy from Amazon helps support Album of the Year. Or consider a donation?
Contributions By
MarkyC, anztec, indiegalaxy10, Guigss
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement

Track List

1Children Of Flint
6:26
2Combat Breathing
7:50
3Night And Day
9:33
4Touba
7:17
5Drummer’s Song
6:47
6Augury
3:29
7Configurations
9:27
8Uneasy
9:11
9Retrofit
6:40
10Entrustment
5:06
Total Length: 1 hour, 11 minutes
Comments
Sign in to comment
No one has said anything yet.


Added on: February 26, 2021