Jazz on 3 - Double Header: Tyft/Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet

Jez Nelson raids the archives to present the finest concerts of the past year, including sets from international jazz-metal power trio Tyft and New Yorker Rudresh Mahanthappa's quartet, both given at The Wardrobe in Leeds. Led by Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson, Tyft also features New York reeds player Andrew D'Angelo and drummer Jim Black. The performance includes material from the band's critically praised album Meg Nem Sa as well as earlier material composed by Jensson. The Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet is the American saxophonist's flagship ensemble, made up of Vijay Iyer on piano, Francois Moutin on bass, and Dan Weiss on drums. Recorded last October, the gig includes music that draws heavily on elements of both Mahanthappa and Iyer's Indian ancestry. Presenter: Jez Nelson Producer: Robert Abel TYFT RECORDED LIVE AT THE WARDROBE IN LEEDS, 31ST OCTOBER 2007 LINE UP: Hilmar Jensson – guitar Andrew D’Angelo – tenor saxophone and electronics Jim Black – drums and electronics SET-LIST: Led Tyftelin (Jensson) JEZ NELSON INTERVIEWS HILMAR JENSSON SET-LIST CONT: Death of a Penguin (Jensson) Meg Nem Sa (D’Angelo) LINKS: www.hilmarjensson.com www.myspace.com/hilmarjensson www.andrewdangelo.com JEZ NELSON INTERVIEWS RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA THE RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA QUARTET RECORDED LIVE AT THE WARDROBE IN LEEDS, 24th OCTOBER 2007 LINE UP: Rudresh Mahanthappa – alto sax Vijay Iyer – piano François Moutin – bass Dan Weiss – drums SET-LIST: Front Burner – (Mahanthappa) D (Dee – Dee) – (Mahanthappa) Play It Again Sam – (Mahanthappa) Wait It Though – (Mahanthappa) www.rudreshm.com www.myspace.com/rudreshm RECOMMENDED FURTHER LISTENING: Artist – Tyft Album – Meg Nem Sa Label – Skirl Records (2006) Artist – Rudresh Mahanthappa Album – Raw Materials Label – Savoy (2006) Artist – Rudresh Mahanthappa Album – Codebook Label – Pi Recordings (2006)