Making It Up on Drums, on Piano, on the Fly, The New York Times


Tyshawn Sorey, the drummer, was joined by the pianist Marilyn Crispell for a performance at the Stone. This was only the second time the two had played together. ruby washington/the new york times
“The drummer Tyshawn Sorey and the pianist Marilyn Crispell played together as a duo only once before Tuesday night at the Stone. It was a couple of months ago, during a Creative Music Studio Workshop in the Catskills, and it lasted about 20 minutes. The reports were positive, and a video appeared online. It’s a little compromised. Ms. Crispell is playing a digital keyboard; the subtleties of Mr. Sorey’s drumming are compressed through YouTube audio. What can you do?”
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