Vijay Iyer
Vijay Iyer artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
January 12, 2012 Full of stutter steps and snare claps, the band turns new lenses on jazz's big-picture history.
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July 15, 2010 At Newport, the two diverse jazz groups take listeners through plena and Stevie Wonder.
August 11, 2009 Last weekend's festival packed in a dizzying array of talent, all performing in just 32 hours.
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August 8, 2009 The self-taught pianist, polymath composer and bandleader with a penchant for spiky covers performs.
Studio Sessions
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April 1, 2011 The jazz pianist performs with carnatic guitarist Prasanna and tabla player Nitin Mitta.
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February 15, 2011 Hear the trio perform an arrangement of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" in a Jazz24 studio session.
September 3, 2010 Iyer performs a sincere interpretation of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" on piano.
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November 18, 2009 Vijay Iyer conducts a conversation between his trio and the original creators in a session at WBGO.
Interviews & Profiles
March 16, 2012 The jazz pianist imagines music as human movement in his new trio album Accelerando.
October 14, 2010 The pianist and bandleader explains why he left the world of physics to pursue a career in music.
Discover Songs
July 20, 2010 On the new episode of All Songs Considered, hear Icelandic folk, piano jazz, epic rock and more.
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December 23, 2009 Jazz's future is bright: All but three musicians on Shaunna Morrison Machosky's Top 10 are under 40.
December 6, 2009 In 2009, young talents such as Vijay Iyer were among many who transcended the standard.
November 4, 2009 In "Mystic Brew," Iyer returns a soulful staple to its jazz roots while infusing it with modernity.
October 6, 2009 In covering artists as diverse as Andrew Hill and M.I.A., Iyer's approach is uncommon and daring.
August 24, 2009 The latest mix from All Songs Considered features Nellie McKay, the New Lost City Ramblers and more.
Reviews
October 26, 2010 Last year's breakout jazz star recorded his first solo album in only two days. Hear a review.
July 20, 2010 On the new episode of All Songs Considered, hear Icelandic folk, piano jazz, epic rock and more.
November 9, 2009 Vijay Iyer's trio is part of a shift in attitude toward contemporary pop music.
November 4, 2009 In "Mystic Brew," Iyer returns a soulful staple to its jazz roots while infusing it with modernity.
August 24, 2009 The latest mix from All Songs Considered features Nellie McKay, the New Lost City Ramblers and more.
More Stories
May 28, 2013 Composer/pianist Vijay Iyer and filmmaker Prashant Bhargava transport Stravinsky's ideas to India.
June 12, 2012 Highlights from the first half of 2012 include albums from Jack White, Usher and Alabama Shakes.
March 7, 2012 What we can learn when a composer has a predilection for playing other people's music?
March 4, 2012 "This album is in the lineage of American creative music based on dance rhythms," Iyer writes.
March 27, 2011 Weekend All Things Considered talks to Betto Arcos about his favorite new jazz releases.
November 17, 2010 The pianist picks Smith recordings that "cut diagonally across the hubbub of the ensemble."
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December 31, 2008 The year's 10 best CDs feature brilliant musicians collaborating on a wide variety of recordings.
