Historicity (album)

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Historicity is a studio jazz album by the Vijay Iyer Trio, released in 2009 on ACT Music. The trio features Vijay Iyer on piano, Stephen Crump on bass, and Marcus Gilmore on drums. It was recorded in New York City at Systems Two Sound on November 3, 2008, and March 31, 2009, and runs about 62 minutes. All tracks are composed by Vijay Iyer unless noted otherwise. This album sits between Tragicomic (2008) and Solo (2010) in Iyer’s discography.

Historicity received widespread critical praise. Metacritic gave it 87 out of 100 from eight reviews. AllMusic’s Michael G. Nastos rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars, praising Iyer’s mature, powerful playing and calling the album more than a typical piano-bass-drums trio. All About Jazz described it as a galvanizing album. PopMatters highlighted Iyer’s technique and imagination, calling Historicity a jewel and a standout jazz release of 2009.