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Vijay Iyer

Jazz band from Albany, NY · formed 1971

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Vijay Iyer photo
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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
28
Cities
23
Releases
46
Last show
Jun 20, 2026Jazz Gallery

About

Vijay Iyer is a band from Albany, NY, formed in 1971, tagged ambient, avant-garde jazz, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2027, across 28 rooms in 23 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 8, 2026Paine Hall, Harvard University · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Mar 19, 2027Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel Hill · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill

Shows per year

  1. 20197 shows
  2. 20202 shows
  3. 20212 shows
  4. 20224 shows
  5. 20234 shows
  6. 202416 shows
  7. 202516 shows
  8. 20268 shows
  9. 20271 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 20, 2026Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Jun 19, 2026Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Apr 19, 2026Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Devon Gates, Adam O'Farrill
Apr 18, 2026Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Devon Gates, Adam O'Farrill
Apr 17, 2026Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Devon Gates, Adam O'Farrill
Apr 16, 2026Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Devon Gates, Adam O'Farrill
Apr 15, 2026Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Jeremy Dutton, Devon Gates, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 14, 202592nd Street Y · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Nov 9, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 8, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 7, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 6, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 5, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Nov 4, 2025The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Yunior Terry, Tyshawn Sorey, Adam O'Farrill
Jul 31, 2025Kennedy Plaza · Atlantic CityHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Jeremy Dutton, Matt Brewer, +1
Jul 8, 2025Nica Jazz Club · HamburgHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Jeremy Dutton, Harish Raghavan
Jul 5, 2025Großer Saal, Sudhaus · TübingenSupportwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Jeremy Dutton, Harish Raghavan
Jul 4, 2025Messe Essen Gmbh · EssenHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Jeremy Dutton, Harish Raghavan
Jul 3, 2025Theatro Circo · BragaHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Jeremy Dutton, Harish Raghavan
May 31, 2025Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
May 30, 2025Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Mar 8, 2025Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) · BostonHeadlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Jan 11, 2025National Sawdust · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Adam O'Farrill
Jul 4, 2024Funchal Jazz Festival · FunchalHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 9, 2024Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 8, 2024Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 7, 2024Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 6, 2024Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 5, 2024Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
May 21, 2024Kuumbwa Jazz Center · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
May 19, 2024Moss Theater, Herb Alpert Educational Village · Santa MonicaHeadlinerwith Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton, Vijay Iyer Trio
Apr 14, 2024The Jazz Kitchen · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Apr 13, 2024Bradley Symphony Center · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan
Apr 12, 2024Comrade · ChicagoSupportwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Mar 24, 2024Big Ears Festival · KnoxvilleHeadlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Feb 25, 2024Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Feb 2, 2024The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Tyshawn Sorey
Jan 19, 2024Dakota · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jan 18, 2024Carleton College · NorthfieldHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Jun 18, 2023Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Harish Raghavan
Jun 17, 2023Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Harish Raghavan, +1
Jun 16, 2023Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Harish Raghavan, +1
Jun 15, 2023Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Tyshawn Sorey, Harish Raghavan
Sep 18, 2022Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Sep 17, 2022Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Sep 16, 2022Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Sep 15, 2022Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Harish Raghavan, Jeremy Dutton
Dec 18, 2021Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Dec 17, 2021Jazz Gallery · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Henry Threadgill, Dafnis Prieto
Feb 29, 2020Lillie & Roy Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center · HoustonHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Mark Shim, Graham Haynes, +3
Feb 1, 2020Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Stephan Crump, Tyshawn Sorey, +1
Nov 15, 2019Kresge Auditorium, Green Center for the Performing Arts · GreencastleSupportwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Stephan Crump, Mark Shim, +3
Oct 26, 2019Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Stephan Crump, Jeremy Dutton
Oct 5, 2019Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Costa MesaHeadlinerwith Vijay Iyer Trio, Stephan Crump, Jeremy Dutton
Jul 21, 2019The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Graham Haynes, Steve Lehman, +3
Jul 20, 2019The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Stephan Crump, Jeremy Dutton, +3
Jul 19, 2019The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Jeremy Dutton, Stephan Crump, +3
Jul 18, 2019The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Vijay Iyer Sextet, Graham Haynes, Mark Shim, +3

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

28 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • New York (NYC)38 shows
  • Atlantic City1 show
  • Boston1 show
  • Braga1 show
  • Brooklyn1 show

and 18 other cities

Releases

46 releases, 1995–2026

Lineup

  • Vijay Iyer Sextet · eponymous
  • Vijay Iyer Trio · eponymous, piano
  • Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 8+ plays, 2022-07-18–2026-04-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Vijay Iyer — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Vijay Iyer — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Vijay Iyer — FifteenHenry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto
Release art · FifteenHenry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer, Dafnis Prieto — release
Vijay Iyer — UneasyVijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey
Release art · UneasyVijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey — release
Vijay Iyer — InWhatStrumentalsVijay Iyer & Mike Ladd
Release art · InWhatStrumentalsVijay Iyer & Mike Ladd — release
Vijay Iyer — Far from Over
Release art · Far from Over — release
Vijay Iyer — Break Stuff
Release art · Break Stuff — release
Vijay Iyer — Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams ProjectVijay Iyer & Mike Ladd
Release art · Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams ProjectVijay Iyer & Mike Ladd — release
Vijay Iyer — Accelerando
Release art · Accelerando — release
Vijay Iyer — Tirtha
Release art · Tirtha — release
Vijay Iyer — Paine Hall, Harvard University, 2026-10-08
Poster · Paine Hall, Harvard University, 2026-10-08 — Songkick
Vijay Iyer — Großer Saal, Sudhaus, 2025-07-05
Poster · Großer Saal, Sudhaus, 2025-07-05 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Vijay Iyer on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Vijay Iyer on Last.fmArtist facts
Vijay Iyer on DiscogsArtist facts
Vijay Iyer on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.