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Historicity

Vijay Iyer Format: Audio CD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 45 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Historicity
2 Somewhere
3 Galang [Trio Riot Version]
4 Helix
5 Smoke Stack
6 Big Brother
7 Dogon A.D
8 Mystic Brew [Trixation Version]
9 Trident: 2010
10 Segment for Sentiment #2

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What does jazz have to do with mathematics? More than one might think, says Vijay Iyer: “Music contains a lot of abstract thought and concepts like rhythm, chords and structures. It deals with numbers and quantities, which is what mathematics does. There was a time when mathematics was associated with traditions that did not differentiate between spirit and intellect, and that is exactly what music is for me. For me it’s all about letting rational structures become intuitive.” The American pianist with Indian roots knows what he is talking about: before becoming a musician he studied mathematics and physics at Yale and UC Berkeley. Only after saxophonist Steve Coleman offered him the position of pianist in his band in the mid 1990s, did Iyer decide to devote himself completely to music.

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2010 Grammy Finalist: Jazz Category -
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group --Grammy.com/nominees

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.29 x 5.49 x 4.98 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Act Music + Vision
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2009
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 21, 2009
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Act Music + Vision
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002EC3932
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 45 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Autonomeus
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding piano trio album!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015
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Pianist Vijay Iyer, with Marcus Gilmore on drums and Stephan Crump on bass, is updating the piano trio with exciting rhythms and a fresh mixture of modern jazz classics (by Andrew Hill, Julius Hemphill and Ronnie Foster), pop songs (by Bernstein & Sondheim, Stevie Wonder, and M.I.A), and original compositions by Iyer.

This is vibrant, contemporary jazz, great for listening while dancing or sitting, but if sitting, some part of you is likely to be in motion!

Iyer includes a quote from Gramsci's Prison Notebooks in the liner notes, and refers to the "Brown and Black Atlantic" of colonialism and the slave trade, so we know the music is informed by a radical political and social sensibility.

My jazz listening has grown further and further from what's current, still rooted in the Sixties/Seventies free jazz/improv of the AACM (Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill) and Europe (Peter Brotzmann, Evan Parker), so I am quite happy to have discovered some great jazz being made by younger musicians!
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Scott D. Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars 2009's best
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2009
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Historicity is the new trio album by the Vijay Iyer trio (Iyer on piano, Stephan Crump on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums.) It is also, in my estimation, the best new jazz release of 2009. The album features 10 tunes and includes covers of such diverse songwriters as Andrew Hill, Stevie Wonder and Julius Hemphill. There are also three originals by Iyer.

The playing on this CD is wonderful - angular, virtuosic, intelligent. This is piano trio music for the 21st century. Just listen for the traces of the beautiful melody in the density of sound that the group achieves on their fantastic cover of Leonard Bernstein's "Somewhere." The Hill number "Smokestack" is nearly as brilliant. I listen to dozens of jazz trio albums each year and while many (if not most) are enjoyable and musically competent, very few really having something new to say. Vijay Iyer's Historicity is one of those albums. Listen and hear for yourself.
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Marc Schimmer
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy with this purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020
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Arrived safely and promptly. A longtime fan, very pleased with this collection of music.
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Jxgardner
5.0 out of 5 stars Super album !!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2011
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Having seen the Historicity concert on tour, i knew pretty much what to expect in creativity and quality. Great piano poly-rhythmic skills on the part of Vijay Iyer...he is a brilliant artist with a brilliant cast....Marcus Gilmore, a very talented drummer (and grandson of Roy Haynes) and Stephan Crump, a great bass player. I really appreciated 'Galang' (Trio Riot Version), typical of Vijay Iyer's style and talent.
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Angry Wombat
5.0 out of 5 stars Great even for those who aren't into most Jazz
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2011
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I've never quite understood most Jazz, but that doesn't seem to matter with Vijay Iyer. He creates some of the best music to listen to in all situations, background music, driving music, and best of all he truly entertains when I just sit down, close my eyes and listen. While all Vijay Iyer albums are great, this one is definitely the best.
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Kenny P
5.0 out of 5 stars Good record good value
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019
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Paul R. Shelton
5.0 out of 5 stars P. Romeo Shelton
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017
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This is a great album! Vijay is just superb.
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TREV
3.0 out of 5 stars brainy....good, but not great
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2010
I bought the hype on this and am again disappointed-when will I learn and
stop listening to the critics!

The trio is good, sometimes very good although
when I heard them live-without studio tricks-it sounded bland and brainy.

I don't hear interaction, I don't hear a group, but 3 very good players.
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BT
5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite V.I.T. recording
Reviewed in Canada on September 18, 2021
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My favourite Vijay Iyer trio recording .
And they're all impressive . Very strong
writing and group sound as always .
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gabriele schmitt-meyer
4.0 out of 5 stars GUT
Reviewed in Germany on September 3, 2019
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5.0 out of 5 stars ヴィジェイ・アイヤー／ヒストリシティー(2009)
Reviewed in Japan on February 13, 2018
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『ヒストリシティ（Historicity）』は、アメリカ合衆国のジャズピアニスト・作曲家のヴィジェイ・アイヤー（Vijay Iyer）のトリオによるアルバム。

1971年にニューヨークでインド系移民の息子として生まれたヴィジェイ・アイヤーは、1995年に初リーダー作『Memorophilia』を発表。その後、スティーヴ・コールマン（Steve Coleman）を起点とする1980年代後半のコンセプチュアルなジャズ・ムーヴメント「Mベース（M-Base）」に影響を受け、ロスコー・ミッチェル（Roscoe Mitchell）やジョージ・ルイス（George E. Lewis）を中心として1965年にシカゴで創立された団体「AACM」の前衛ジャズの流れを継承する、現代的で理知的な音楽で知られるようになった。

『ヒストリシティ』はヴィジェイ・アイヤー（piano）、ステファン・クランプ（bass）、マーカス・ギルモア（drums）のトリオによって2008–2009年に録音され、2009年にACTレーベルから発売された。

硬質なタッチと、変拍子とポリリズムを含む変幻自在のリズムと断片的な旋律による複雑な構成の楽曲が特徴の音楽である。アンドリュー・ヒル（Andrew Hill）からの強い影響がうかがえる。

マーカス・ギルモアのグルーヴ感のある超絶技巧ドラムが素晴らしい。ステファン・クランプのボウイング奏法のベースも効果を発揮している。

本アルバムはアイヤーによるオリジナル曲4曲とカヴァー6曲で構成されている。

「Somewhere」はレナード・バーンスタインが作曲した1957年のブロードウェイ・ミュージカル
『ウエスト・サイド物語』の曲のカヴァー。

「Galang (Trio Riot Version)」はイギリスのミュージシャン、M.I.A.の最初のシングル曲でアルバム『アルラー（Arular）』（20025年）の収録曲「Galang」のカヴァー。

「Smoke Stack」はアンドリュー・ヒルの楽曲で1966年の同名のアルバムの収録曲のカヴァー。

「Big Brother」はスティーヴィー・ワンダー（Stevie Wonder）の曲で1972年のアルバム『トーキング・ブック（Talking Book）』の収録曲のカヴァー。

「Dogon A.D.」はジュリアス・ヘンフィル（Julius Hemphill）の楽曲で1972年の同名のアルバムの収録曲のカヴァー。

「Mystic Brew (Trixation Version)」はロニー・フォスター（Ronnie Foster）の楽曲で1972年のアルバム『Two Headed Freap』の収録曲「Mystic Brew」のカヴァー。

本作は『ダウン・ビート』誌、『ヴィレッジ・ヴォイス』紙、『ニューヨーク・タイムズ』紙を含む多くの新聞・雑誌で2009年の年間最優秀ジャズ・アルバムに選出され、第53回グラミー賞（2011年）で最優秀ジャズ・インストゥルメンタル・アルバム賞にノミネートされた。
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gk
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2014
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an excellent album.. I loved especially tracks 2, 3 and 10.. very original, interesting and refreshing.. I would highly recommend
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seudomimo
3.0 out of 5 stars Lo justo.
Reviewed in Spain on July 7, 2013
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