Vijay Iyer Trio

Friday, December 3, 2010 | 8:00 pm

Reynolds Industries Theater

A “boundless and deeply important young star” (LA Weekly), Iyer sits at the head of a new table of jazz titans, calling on a grab bag of sources—foreign and domestic, pop and jazz—to forge a bold new sound that’s American to its core, with a “liquid urgency that consistently staggers the imagination” (All Music Guide). His audacious compositions and nervy piano line have already placed him in the pantheon of modern greats, “redefining the nature of modern jazz pianism” (Chicago Tribune).

Vijay Iyer Trio:
Vijay Iyer – piano
Stephan Crump – bass
Marcus Gilmore – drums

Acclaim for Historicity, the most recent release by the Vijay Iyer Trio:
#1 Jazz/Pop Album of the Year—NY Times
#1 Jazz Album of the Year—NPR
#1 Jazz Album of the Year—LA Times
#1 Innovative Jazz Release of 2009—Chicago Tribune
#1 Best Jazz of 2009—PopMatters.com
#2 Jazz Album of the Year—JazzTimes

Special Event:

Vijay Iyer: In Conversation
On Math & Music
with Professor Jonathan Mattingly
Friday, December 3, 12-1p
French Family Science Center, Rm 4233