Imagine - Vijay Iyer

[unclejunglebass]

no jazz elements? who gives a shit? this bro is nuh nuh nuh nuh nastay....

[jonathan144x]

Thanks. Pick a zoom level!

[MegaJazk]

All supporters write good things..........but this version of Imagine doesn't sound jazzy at all...............when will he add some jazzy elements to his music.?durely this is nothing to kill or die for.!!

[anycush]

nothin to kill or die for

[daarkmatter]

How is this Imagine? Is this a complete re-interpretation?

[sfrber2003]

God this sucks!

[sfrber2003]

Vijay is a nice guy. Nice guy does not equal a good musician of which he is not. His lack of emotion is replaced with math. His math knowledge is very good but math does not equal good music. Emotion determines dynamics of which he greatly lacks. If he could come out of denial about who he is and confront he fear of his own heart he would have a chance. It is up to him

[jneelt]

@sfrber2003 What on earth give you the right to copy and paste this idiotic and uninformed comment about Iyer on multiple vides. What exactly do you know about the denial in his heart, and the fear in his heart. You obviously have to much time on you hands or a personal vendetta against Iyer, did he run over your dog?

[susanvonseggern]

Come see Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet with Vijay Iyer at the Angel City Jazz Festival at the Ford Amphitheater in LA on 10/3.

[anth1957]

Do you ever swing?

[Gabiel1977]

This is AMAZING!!! Awesome rendition..so much depth and sadness in this version.

Vijay kicks ass in this!!!

[BigBeautifulBabe]

Exquisite!

[Djangoblackbird]

You mean OTHER than that it's almost completely re-harmonized, re-contextualized, played in flourishing arpeggio and counterpoint and in 10/8 time?

[MegaJazk]

@Djangoblackbird i don't find anything re-harmonized here........dig your ears .and tell wijey too.!!

[yougotcrad1]

Nice to hear a good dark rendition of this song, got really tired of hearing Lennon's version

[AGAscension]

vijay is incredible.

[Lak3Show]

This kid's got chops. There's a great article on young jazz pianists in this months Downbeat (July 2008) featuring Vijay.

[wangdasan]

This is a dangerous arrangement to attempt in that it is very difficult to pull it off well. Oh well, it is an experiment . . .

[jstarret]

Pretty sure you didn't predict 1:16

[MegaJazk]

@shnimmuc true .........why this big uproar,,,,,,I take a bet with you he will not be able to play all the things you are.....one time.......!!

[DGitin]

Beautiful performance! Always a pleasure to hear Vijay.