Accelerando (album)


Accelerando is a studio album by Indian-American pianist Vijay Iyer recorded in 2011 and released through the ACT label on March 13, 2012.

Reception

The album received universal acclaim with Metacritic giving it a score of 88 from 9 reviews. 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". Writing for All About Jazz, Troy Collins said "Accelerando is a masterful collection that balances high-minded conceptualism with heartfelt conviction". 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". 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".

Track listing

All compositions by Vijay Iyer except as indicated
  1. "Bode" - 2:18
  2. "Optimism" - 7:23
  3. "The Star of a Story" - 5:46
  4. "Human Nature" - 9:39
  5. "Wildflower" - 4:10
  6. "Mmmhmm" - 4:33
  7. "Little Pocket Size Demons" 7:14
  8. "Lude" - 4:54
  9. "Accelerando" - 2:51
  10. "Actions Speak" - 5:38
  11. "The Village of the Virgins" - 5:17

Personnel