BRUITS | TEXTURA

Imani Winds' Bruits wears its political heart on its sleeve. Medical in origin, the title terms refers to vascular murmur, the noises made by blood as it moves through obstructed arteries, and as such serves as an apt metaphor in Vijay Iyer's titular work for “the blocked system of justice in today's society.” Written by the pianist at the time of the 2012 Trayvon Martin trial, the five-movement setting incorporates a reading of the “Stand Your Ground” law that was part of the instructions to the jury. Joining Iyer's 2014 creation on the release are two other world-premiere recordings that likewise contend with social and political issues, Reena Esmail's The Light is the Same and Frederic Rzewski's three-part Sometimes.