Fifteen, the first album from the collective trio of saxophonist and flutist Henry Threadgill, pianist Vijay Iyer, and drummer Dafnis Prieto, is due August 21 on Nonesuch Records; it is also the label debut for all three musicians. You can pre-order it here.
The record takes its name from the number of years the trio has been performing togetherâfirst at a series of benefits for NYC's Jazz Gallery, and then around the US and internationally. It comprises three compositions by Threadgill and Iyer and two by Prieto. The album track âI Wanted a Map,â written by Iyer, is available today, along with a video made during the recording session at Oktaven Audio.Â
Threadgill, Iyer, and Prieto return to the Jazz Gallery to perform for two nights this Friday and Saturday.














