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Love In Exile is (from left) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily. The trio just released its self-titled debut album. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New trio Love In Exile is a manifestation of musical telepathy

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The trio Love In Exile — (left to right) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily — say that sharing responsibility for the music collectively allows them greater freedom as individuals. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Top row, left to right: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily trio; Anna B Savage; Pest Control. Bottom row, left to right: Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet; Mohamad Zatari Trio; Daisies Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Anna B Savage, Daisies, Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet, more

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Floating Along In Uncertainty With Vijay Iyer

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The Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter Cehryl. Her latest release, Time Machine, is one of our picks for the best albums out on April 9. Jonny Ho/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 9 Albums Out On April 9

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Vijay Iyer On Jazz's 'History Of Defiance,' His Influences And Playing In A Sextet

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Clockwise from upper left: Esperanza Spalding, Vijay Iyer, The No BS Brass Band, Robert Glasper NPR hide caption

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All Songs +1: Our Most Memorable Tiny Desk Jazz Sets

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Vijay Iyer Trio performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 20, 2015. Olivia Merrion/NPR hide caption

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Vijay Iyer Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

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For three years, jazz musician Vijay Iyer has worked with poet and performer Mike Ladd to set the words of war veterans to music. The resulting album, released earlier this month, is called Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project. Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Filmmaker Prashant Bhargava and jazz musician Vijay Iyer's project Radhe Radhe: a visually and sonically dazzling collaboration. KPO Photo/courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts hide caption

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