Vijay Iyer Trio live at Jazzfest Berlin 2009 - UPDATE!!!!

Photo of Vijay Iyer © by Prashant Bhargava

Vijay Iyer · piano
Stephan Crump · bass
Justin Brown · drums

recorded live at Jazzclub Quasimodo, Berlin, November 5, 2009

1. Alaska/ Historicity
2. Inertia
3. Big brother
4. Dogon A.D.
5. Somewhere
6. Smoke Stack
7. Helix
8. Cardio
9. Questions Of Agency
10. Desiring
11. Trident
12. Our Lives

“By now, there can be no doubt that pianist-composer Iyer stands among the most daringly original jazz artists of the under-40 generation,” writes Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune. The American-born son of Indian immigrants, Vijay Iyer is a self-taught creative musician grounded in American jazz and popular forms, and drawing from a wide range of Western and non-Western traditions. He was described by The Village Voice as “the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years,” by The New Yorker as one of “today's most important pianists... extravagantly gifted,” and by the L.A. Weekly as “a boundless and deeply important young star.” In the recent International Critics' Poll of the Downbeat Magazine Vijay Iyer is the winner in the category “Rising Star Pianist”, his trio was honoured #2 in the category “Rising Star Jazz Group” and in the categories “Rising Star Jazz Artist” and “Rising Star Composer” Vijay reached a notable third place.
The trio´s latest album "Historicity" was released this fall on ACT Music.