VIJAY IYER
Genres: Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern, Eclectic Fusion, Third Stream, Post Bop, World Fusion, Jazz Related Improv, Composition • United States

For Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, and Tyshawn Sorey's trio, Fieldwork, search under "Fieldwork". Vijay Iyer is one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of his generation. A composer, pianist, electronic musician, professor, and software developer, he is credited with taking jazz improvisation and composition to entirely new levels. A bandleader as well as a constantly in-demand sideman, he has led several distinct combos including Spirit Complex, the Poisonous Prophets, and the Vijay Iyer Trio, who all appeared on Memorophilia, his 1995 debut album on Asian Improv. Iyer has worked with dozens of acclaimed musicians including Butch Morris, William Parker, Wadada Leo Smith, and Roscoe Mitchell. In addition to leading bands, he has also recorded solo. 2003's Blood Sutra was hailed as a perfect fusion of Indian Carnatic styles, post-bop, and modal jazz. His 2009 offering, Historicity, was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Instrumental Jazz Album category. Iyer won a read more...