Still Life with Commentator

Still Life with Commentator is a collaborative studio album by American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer and American hip hop musician Mike Ladd. It was released on Savoy Jazz in 2007.

Critical reception
Lyn Horton of All About Jazz gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, commenting that "This work illuminates the perils within contemporary global society from the standpoint of the media and information blitz." Sean Westergaard of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a dense, thought-provoking piece that takes some effort to internalize." Mike Shanley of JazzTimes wrote, "This disc exists in a musical Bermuda Triangle that conjoins jazz, electronica and that mutant, undefined style of pop music created by the likes of Björk."

Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.


 * Vijay Iyer – piano, synthesizer
 * Mike Ladd – vocals, production, liner notes, photography
 * Guillermo E. Brown – vocals, electronic percussion
 * Pálína Jónsdóttir – vocals
 * Masayasu Nakanishi – vocals
 * Liberty Ellman – guitar
 * Okkyung Lee – cello
 * Pamela Z – vocals, electronic processing, translation
 * Scotty Hard – production