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Historicity, jazz pianist Vijay Iyer's newest album, balances original compositions with covers of songs by innovators across many genres: Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere," Andrew Hill's "Smoke Stack," Stevie Wonder's "Big Brother," and M.I.A.'s "Galang" Full Article at NPR
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Vijay Iyer’s trio lights up through improvised, viruslike rhythms. Full Article at The New York Times
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VIJAY IYER TRIO (Friday through Sunday) “Historicity” (ACT), likely to rank among this year’s most inventively purposeful jazz releases, finds the pianist and composer Vijay Iyer investigating the very premise of a repertory album, with restive... Full Article at Avant Music News
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If you grew up in the '60s or '70s and loved music, you couldn't get away from Leonard Bernstein. And who would want to? America's greatest musical ambassador, and possibly greatest musician, was also a great entertainer. Full Article at KQED
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Why has pianist Vijay Iyer become one of the most discussed young musicians in jazz? Listen to his trio on his latest release, "Historicity" (ACT Music), or check out his appearance this weekend at Symphony Center, and you'll start to understand why. Full Article at Chicago Tribune
