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About Historicity
In the liner notes to his new album, Vijay Iyer explains the word “historicity" as the simple fact of being placed in the stream of history - along with everything it may imply. The idea of today's creations drawing from older sources compelled Iyer to title his new trio CD Historicity. In one sense, the idea is quite literal, as more than half of the album consists of interpretations of other composer's material.
It may seem strange that Iyer, one of the most forward-thinking composers and musicians in modern jazz, should keep one eye so resolutely in the rear view mirror here. But one listen to his trio's performances of these tunes--by composers ranging from Leonard Bernstein to Andrew Hill to Stevie Wonder to M.I.A.--reveals a decidedly personal reimagining of each one.
“This project is very current for me," Iyer says, “but in terms of content it's also meditating on history a little bit. This project is very current for me, Iyer says, but in terms of content its also meditating on history a little bit. This is music that Ive admired and cherished for a long time, but filtered through our language.
