Product Description 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 (pronounced "VID-jay EYE-yer") 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." After the phenomenal success of The Vijay Iyer Trio's 2009 release "Historicity" - the `800-pound gorilla on year-end best-of lists' (L.A. Times), Iyer returns with Solo. The document of Iyer's continuing dialogue with history, both his own and that of the music to which he has dedicated his life, Solo encapsulates both Iyer's career and his distinctive approach to his instrument. The diversity of Iyer's experience infuses each note of Solo. The first section of the record centers on music of the past, presenting Iyer's interpretation of music from the jazz canon. In this way, the disc might be viewed as an extension of 2009's Historicity. His own compositions, dominating the album's second act, demonstrate how completely he has assimilated and brought his own vision to creative music. For Iyer, the new album embodies both departure and return. It is a monumental step forward and a defining moment in Vijay Iyer's artistic life. With this powerful, subtle homage to Monk, Ellington, Taylor, Hill, Muhal Richard Abrams and Randy Weston, Iyer joins the ranks of these and many other artists who have recorded great, enduring, original solo piano statements Review A commanding one-man show. -- John Fordham, The Guardian UK, August 19, 2010A much-lauded jazz pianist, Iyer plays nimbly in many ensembles and settings--but he really shines on Solo, his first unaccompanied recording, which comes out August 31 on ACT Music + Vision. Bursting with both emotion and intelligence, this album is a dispatch from the vibrant forefront of jazz -- Utne Reader, September 2010Four Stars! -- Rolling Stone Germany, September 2010If you want to know where Jazz is in 2010 and where it's headed, Iyer is among the first musicians to hear -- Chris Barton, LA Times, August 13, 2010Solo is Iyer's first unaccompanied recording and it reveals one more thing that he does extraordinarily well -- JazzTimes See all Editorial Reviews
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