Sunnyside Communications, Inc., Sunnyside Records: SSC 1186 
http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/release_detail.php?releaseID=390 
http://www.sunnysidezone.com/album/tragicomic

* Vijay Iyer         : piano
* Rudresh Mahanthappa: alto saxophone (1-3, 5-6, 10-11)
* Stephan Crump      : acoustic bass (1-8, 10-12)
* Marcus Gilmore     : drums (1-8, 10-12)
 
http://www.vijay-iyer.com/ 
http://www.rudreshm.com/ 
http://www.stephancrump.com/ 
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marcus-gilmore-mn0000935640

Recorded by Scotty Hard at Bedford Studios, Brooklyn,
New York, on September 30 & October 1, 2007.


Reviews
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By Ken Dryden 
http://www.allmusic.com/album/tragicomic-mw0000785109

Vijay Iyer and alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa blend their Indian heritage
with the influence of their New York jazz experience in this striking session,
where they're joined by bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore. The
haunting miniature "The Weight of Things" (credited to the entire quartet)
leads into the furious protest song "Macaca Please" (the latter title based on
a slur uttered by a U.S. senator during the 2006 campaign), a cauldron of many
influences. Iyer's dramatic reworking of Bud Powell's obscure "Comin' Up" gives
it a more contemporary flavor, though the reggae rhythm gets tiresome after a
while. Iyer's solo interpretation of the standard "I'm All Smiles" is more
conventional, though with a bittersweet flavor. "Threnody" is not to be
confused with Marian McPartland's composition; Iyer's haunting melody has a
sense of foreboding disaster. Recommended.

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By Stef 
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2008/04/vijay-iyer-galore.html

By John Fordham 
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jan/16/jazz2

By Troy Collins 
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/tragicomic-vijay-iyer-sunnyside-records-review-by-troy-collins.php

By Michael Patrick Brady 
http://www.popmatters.com/review/vijay-iyer-tragicomic/

Par Jean-Marc Gelin (fr) 
http://www.lesdnj.com/article-25876829.html

Por Sergio Piccirilli (es) 
http://elintruso.com/2008/07/08/vijay-iyer-tragicomic/