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 | | Description: | Love in Exile is a new collaborative album by GRAMMY® winner Arooj Aftab
(vocals), influential composer & pianist Vijay Iyer (piano, synthesizers) and
renowned multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily (bass, MOOG synth).
Individually, their accolades are substantial â?? vocalist Arooj Aftab, the first
Pakistani to win a GRAMMY®, wows audiences worldwide with her
mesmerizing live shows;
MacArthur genius and GRAMMY® nominee Vijay Iyer is one of todayâ??s
most influential pianists;
Shahzad Ismailyâ??s sensitivity and technical acumen has made him a legend
among musicians like Lou Reed, for whom he was a session player.
On Love in Exile, the three world-class musicians meet in New York City to
forge a singular voice that takes their distinct backgrounds and vast histories of
collaboration as a starting point. From there, they explore one-of-a-kind
performances defined by a sense of timeless beauty and sudden surprise alike. - Vinyl LP pressing. Love In Exile asks you to step inside it's sense of time, to stretch out alongside these delightful & unhurriedly unfolding songs. Profound impact is achieved with minimal instrumentation: Iyer on pianos & electronics, Ismaily on bass & Moog synth & Aftab's exquisite Urdu vocals. Subtle musical interrelationships build into moments of deeply felt drama. Shimmering keyboard melodies & stirring vocals, earthy basslines, & hypnotic drones: together they create an album of stunning gravitas & beauty.May come with sticker on shrinkwrap stating: Made in Czech Republic."Love In Exile" on CD brings together three extraordinary voices of contemporary improvised music: vocalist and composer Arooj Aftab, pianist Vijay Iyer and bassist-multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily. The album unfolds as a series of spacious, slowly evolving pieces in which voice, piano, electronics and bass weave into an intimate, almost cinematic soundscape. Instead of conventional song structures, "Love In Exile" focuses on atmosphere, texture and emotional resonance: shimmering chords, subtle rhythmic pulses and Aftab's hypnotic, often wordless vocals create a meditative, deeply immersive listening experience that blurs the lines between jazz, ambient, experimental and global music traditions. It is a record meant to be heard as a continuous journey, inviting the listener into a shared space of vulnerability, contemplation and quiet intensity.
Verve issues this collaboration with the characteristic care and artistic vision that have made the label a touchstone in jazz and sophisticated popular music for decades. Known for championing boundary-pushing artists and high-quality recordings, Verve here provides an elegant framework and sound production that allows every nuance--breath, resonance, silence--to be heard, underlining the album's intimate character.
The artist trio behind "Love In Exile" stands at the forefront of today's adventurous music. Arooj Aftab has gained international recognition for her uniquely atmospheric blend of minimalism, Urdu poetry, and folk and jazz influences, and has already been honored with major awards and nominations in the global music and alternative fields. Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer is widely regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians of his generation, celebrated for his inventive rhythmic language and his acclaimed ensembles and solo works. Shahzad Ismaily is a sought-after multi-instrumentalist and producer, known for his sensitive, exploratory playing across genres and for collaborations with a wide range of innovative artists. Together, they create a subtle but powerful statement of collective improvisation that confirms their status as leading voices in contemporary music. | | | No. of tracks: |
6 |
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4896764 |
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