Vijay Iyer Trio: Accelerando
Sep 12th, 2012 by dcronin
“Iyer’s own tunes, such as the title track and “Lude,” reveal an extensive, purposeful build on jazz history from Thelonious Monk (in the latter) to the future (in the former), where dynamic repetition and gradually complex harmonic multiplications result from simple beginnings. What’s most remarkable about these tunes, and the others here, are how consciously danceable they are… Accelerando is a triumph in creativity and expert musicianship, and further underscores Iyer’s status as a genuine jazz innovator.” –All Music Guide