PROJECTS

Alam Khan, Vijay Iyer, Nitin Mitta

An improvisational dialogue between sarod, piano and tabla. This project began with a long-standing friendship and creative curiosity between Vijay Iyer and Alam Khan (son of the late Ali Akbar Khan), both of whom had worked independently with tabla player Nitin Mitta. When the three gathered…

… in California for a two-day session, it unfolded as an unplanned yet deeply connected musical conversation. Born of spontaneity and mutual respect, this collaboration lives in the moment. Drawing from their shared fluency in improvisation, the trio recorded a series of intimate, exploratory pieces that became the collaborative EP Sanctuary (on Bandcamp), released December, 2025. These recordings reflect the spirit of listening and discovery that guided their first encounter.
“Although it is common to hear a sarod and tabla together, the addition of the piano… gives the music a stunning ethereal dimension.”
– San Francisco Classical Voice

FIELDWORK

There is perhaps no other collective of musicians with such significant, longstanding ties to so many musical communities, including modern jazz, contemporary classical music, underground hip-hop and electronica, and musics from outside the west.

VIJAY IYER & WADADA LEO SMITH

The Washington Post noted how “Smith’s and Iyer’s playing interlaces beautifully. They share a sense of pacing, suspense and thoughtful choices of notes and phrases.” Iyer and Wadada’s shared love for detail and patience in constructing careful sentences and exchanges turn each developed structure into a sound-sphere of its own.

THE VIJAY IYER TRIO

Described as “the best piano trio in jazz today” (Der Spiegel), “the great new jazz piano trio” (The New York Times), “truly astonishing” (NPR), and “the best band in jazz” (PopMatters), the trio makes “cutting-edge music, but always accessible” (The Guardian)…

LOVE IN EXILE

Love In Exile asks you to step inside its sense of time, to stretch out alongside these unhurriedly unfolding songs. Vijay Iyer on pianos and electronics, Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth, and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu vocals. Nominated for two 2023 GRAMMYs.

CLASSICAL & CHAMBER WORKS

Vijay is an active composer for classical ensembles and soloists. His works have been commissioned and premiered by Brentano String Quartet, Imani Winds, Bang on a Can All-Stars, The Silk Road Ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble…

VIJAY IYER SEXTET

Dynamically commanding sextet – finds Iyer reaching a new peak, furthering an artistry that led The Guardian to call him “one of the world’s most inventive new-generation jazz pianists” and The New Yorker to describe him as “extravagantly gifted… brilliantly eclectic.”