In the liner notes to his new album, Vijay Iyer explains the word historicity" as the simple fact of being placed in the stream of history - along with everything it may imply. Full Article at All About Jazz

There's no single answer to the question of what's happening in jazz right now, but "Historicity" by the kinetic trio led by pianist Vijay Iyer represents one reasonable place to start (*** out of four stars, ACT). Full Article at Detroit Free Press

I'm no critic, so I'm in no position to declare anything an "Album of the Year." I would simply direct your attention to Vijay Iyer 's Historicity , and let you deduce what jazz can still achieve. Full Article at NPR

A source for news on music that is challenging, interesting, different, progressive, introspective, or just plain weird A detailed review of Vijay Iyer’s latest release is available, and NPR has a feature on it as well. Full Article at Avant Music News

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

Vijay Iyer’s trio lights up through improvised, viruslike rhythms. Full Article at The New York Times