Accelerando (album)

Accelerando is a studio album by Indian-American pianist Vijay Iyer recorded in 2011 and released on the ACT label in 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" (Rod Temperton) - 5:46
 * 4) "Human Nature" (Steve Porcaro, John Bettis) - 9:39
 * 5) "Wildflower" (Herbie Nichols) - 4:10
 * 6) "Mmmhmm" (Stephen Bruner, Steve Ellison) - 4:33
 * 7) "Little Pocket Size Demons" (Henry Threadgill) 7:14
 * 8) "Lude" - 4:54
 * 9) "Accelerando" - 2:51
 * 10) "Actions Speak" - 5:38
 * 11) "The Village of the Virgins" (Duke Ellington) - 5:17

Personnel

 * Vijay Iyer &mdash; piano
 * Stephan Crump &mdash; bass
 * Marcus Gilmore &mdash; drums