Reimagining

Iyer brings a fresh perspective to the jazz idiom with a musical palette that blends African, Asian and European influences beyond to the worlds of hip-hop, dance and poetry. The acclaimed self-taught musician has recorded an album with his working quartet that includes long-time collaborators Rudresh Mahanthappa, an alto saxophone, and Stephan Crump on bass, and 18-year-old phenom Marcus Gilmore behind the drums. The new project is a set of original Iyer compositions and a striking take on John Lennon's "Imagine".