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Described by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” Vijay Iyer has carved out a unique path as an influential, prolific, shape-shifting presence in twenty-first-century music. A composer and pianist active and revered across multiple musical communities, Iyer has created a consistently innovative, emotionally resonant body of work over the last twenty-five years, earning him a place as one of the leading music-makers of his generation…
NEWS: Albums & Singles Announcements
- Washington Post
“It’s a sound that isn’t trying to impress you so much as involve you…a highlight on the acclaimed pianist’s path in and out of jazz.”Compassion
Pianist-composer Vijay Iyer follows his acclaimed 2021 ECM disc Uneasy — the first to showcase his trio featuring bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey — with Compassion, another creative leap in league with these two gifted partners.
- New York Times
“The collection leaves you grateful for the Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s usual confident performances, and wanting to hear more from Iyer the composer.”Trouble
Approaching its landmark 100th album, the Grammy Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by conductor Gil Rose releases Vijay Iyer: Trouble on its eponymous label, BMOP/sound.
- Wall Street Journal
“among modern music’s most compelling vocalists”Om Supreme
The album – which also brings the Hindu tradition of harikatha into the 21st century – draws upon a vast cast of contributors across multiple disciplines, among them Esperanza Spalding, Vijay Iyer, Shabaka Hutchings…
- HotNewHipHop.com
“This is an incredibly tender and powerful song from Heems that tackles generational trauma...the piano-led melodies and dusty boom-bap beat add a layer of melancholy, nostalgia, and tenderness to the song.”Manto
“Earlier this year, Heems released Lafandar, his first solo LP in nine years, and it was our Album Of The Week. Today, Himanshu Suri is already announcing its follow-up, Veena LP. The Sid Vashi-produced single “Manto” is out now, and it features Vijay Iyer.
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NEWS: Two GRAMMY Nominations for Love in Exile
Arooj Aftab / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily – On Verve Records
- Nominated: Best Alternative Jazz Album
- Nominated: Best Global Music Performance for “Shadow Forces”
- Named one of the ten best records of the year by The New York Times
“Ambient, jazz, world music: “Love in Exile” partakes of them all. Its three collaborators share South Asian roots and American musical practice. Their improvised pieces draw on deep traditions — especially the singer Arooj Aftab’s ancient melodies and Urdu poetry — along with Shazad Ismaily’s liminal synthesizer drones and penumbras and Vijay Iyer’s patient but mutable piano patterns. They start with simplicity, then listen to one another; things happen.” – from The New York Times
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