Historicity (album)

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| MC =87/100

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/historicity-mw0000830193|title=Historicity - Vijay Iyer|publisher=Allmusic.com|last=Nastos|first=Michael G.|accessdate=2014-09-16}}

| rev2 = All About Jazz

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/historicity-vijay-iyer-act-music-review-by-chris-may.php|title=Vijay Iyer: Historicity|publisher=allaboutjazz.com|last=May|first=Chris|date=2009-10-09|accessdate=2014-09-16}}

| rev3 = The Guardian

| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/sep/11/vijay-iyer-historicity-review|title=Vijay Iyer: Historicity|website=The Guardian|last=Fordham|first=John|date=11 September 2009|access-date=6 May 2025}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score ={{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite web |last1=Barton |first1=Chris |title=Album review: Vijay Iyer Trio's 'Historicity' |url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/10/album-review-vijay-iyer-trios-historicity.html |website=LA Times Blogs - Pop & Hiss |accessdate=30 July 2020 |date=14 October 2009}}

| rev5 = Pitchfork

| rev5score = 7.8/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13412-historicity/|title=Historicity - Vijay Iyer Trio|website=Pitchfork|last=Tangari|first=Joe|date=November 18, 2009|access-date=May 6, 2025}}

| rev6 = PopMatters

| rev6Score = 9/10

| rev7 = Tom Hull

| rev7score = A–{{cite web |last1=Hull |first1=Tom |title=Tom Hull: Grade List: Vijay Iyer |url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/nm/get_gl.php?n=Vijay+Iyer |publisher=tomhull.com |accessdate=30 July 2020}}

| rev8 = Uncut

| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}Here it brillianrly showcases the interplay between Iyer's melodic clattering, Stephan Crump's slithery bass and Marque Gilmore's fizy drum explosuions. [Oct 2009, p.98]

| rev9 = Under the Radar

| rev9score = 7/10Vijay acquits himself nicely on "Mystic Brew," effectively reinterpreting organist Ronnie Foster's impressive soulful mush for stately piano. [Fall 2009, p.74]

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The album received universal acclaim with Metacritic giving it a score of 87 from 8 reviews.[http://www.metacritic.com/music/historicity/vijay-iyer-trio Metacritic summary], accessed September 16, 2014 The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars out of 5, stating, "Vijay Iyer has mad skills, overwhelmingly and powerfully demonstrated on all of his recordings, but especially this one. He's also maturing at a rapid rate, while at the height of his powers on this incredible effort that sounds like much more than a mere piano-bass-drums mainstream jazz trio. This is an incredible CD, and a strong candidate for best jazz CD of 2009". Writing for All About Jazz, Chris May said, "A galvanizing album. No further explanation necessary. Please". PopMatters writer Will Layman said, "Pianist Vijay Iyer is happy to stun you, to knock you into awe, to blow your mind. He brings technique, imagination, and wide perspective to his art. Historicity, the first recording wholly devoted to Iyer’s trio with bassist Stephen Crump and drummer Marcus Gilmore, is a jewel".Layman, W., [http://www.popmatters.com/review/113152-vijay-iyer-trio-historicity/ PopMatters Review], October 25, 2009

All compositions by Vijay Iyer except as indicated

1. "Historicity" - 7:50
2. "Somewhere" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) - 6:57
3. "Galang (Trio Riot Version)" (Justine Frischmann, Maya Arulpragasam, Ross Orton, Steve Mackey) - 2:41
4. "Helix" - 4:00
5. "Smoke Stack" (Andrew Hill) - 8:09
6. "Big Brother" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:48
7. "Dogon A.D." (Julius Hemphill) - 9:20
8. "Mystic Brew (Trixation Version)" (Ronnie Foster) - 4:56
9. "Trident: 2010" - 9:10
10. "Segment for Sentiment #2" - 4:03

• Vijay Iyer — piano
• Stephan Crump — bass
• Marcus Gilmore — drums

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