Accelerando (album)
# 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

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| All About Jazz | |
| The Guardian | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 |
| PopMatters | |
| musicOMH | |
| Tom Hull | A– |

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

* "Bode" - 2:18
* "Optimism" - 7:23
* "The Star of a Story" (Rod Temperton) - 5:46
* "Human Nature" (Steve Porcaro, John Bettis) - 9:39
* "Wildflower" (Herbie Nichols) - 4:10
* "Mmmhmm" (Stephen Bruner, Steve Ellison) - 4:33
* "Little Pocket Size Demons" (Henry Threadgill) 7:14
* "Lude" - 4:54
* "Accelerando" - 2:51
* "Actions Speak" - 5:38
* "The Village of the Virgins" (Duke Ellington) - 5:17

## Personnel

* Vijay Iyer — piano
* Stephan Crump — bass
* Marcus Gilmore — drums
