Accelerando (album)
Accelerando | ||||
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Studio album by Vijay Iyer | ||||
Released | 2012 | |||
Recorded | August 8 & 9, 2011 at Sear Sound, NYC | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 59:49 | |||
Label | ACT Music ACT 9524 | |||
Producer | Vijay Iyer | |||
Vijay Iyer chronology | ||||
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Accelerando is an album by pianist Vijay Iyer recorded in 2011 and released on the ACT label in 2012.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
All About Jazz | [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
PopMatters | [5] |
The album received universal acclaim with Metacritic giving it a score of 88 from 9 reviews.[6] Thom Jurek, in his review for AllMusic states, "Accelerando is a triumph in creativity and expert musicianship, and further underscores Iyer's status as a genuine jazz innovator".[2] Writing for All About Jazz, Troy Collins said "Accelerando is a masterful collection that balances high-minded conceptualism with heartfelt conviction".[3] The Guardian review by John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars noting "The world's full of fine jazz piano trios, but Iyer's is way up the A-list".[4] PopMatters editor John Garratt said "Accelerando is an album filled with highlights... There is a reason Vijay Iyer keeps popping up on year-end best-of lists; it’s because he synthesizes such disparate styles, some easily palatable and some requiring more effort, into a striking vision of his own".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Vijay Iyer except as indicated
- "Bode" - 2:18
- "Optimism" - 7:23
- "The Star of a Story" (Rod Temperton) - 5:46
- "Human Nature" (Steve Porcaro, John Bettis) - 9:39
- "Wildflower" (Herbie Nichols) - 4:10
- "Mmmhmm" (Stephen Bruner, Steve Ellison) - 4:33
- "Little Pocket Size Demons" (Henry Threadgill) 7:14
- "Lude" - 4:54
- "Accelerando" - 2:51
- "Actions Speak" - 5:38
- "The Village of the Virgins" (Duke Ellington) - 5:17
Personnel
- Vijay Iyer — piano
- Stephan Crump — bass
- Marcus Gilmore — drums
References
- ↑ ACT discography accessed September 16, 2014
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Accelerando - Vijay Iyer". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- 1 2 Collins, Troy (2014-03-10). "Vijay Iyer: Accelerando". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- 1 2 Fordham, John (2012-03-16). "Vijay Iyer: Accelerando review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- 1 2 Garratt, J., PopMatters Review, March 25, 2012
- ↑ Metacritic summary, accessed September 16, 2014