Jazz Pianist Vijay Iyer

At 37 years old, Vijay Iyer is one of the new stars of jazz. Downbeat Magazine’s International Critics’ Poll named him the number one rising star jazz artist and composer in 2006 and 2007, and The Village Voice described him as "the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years."

Vijay is at Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center for the Arts this week. On Wednesday he’ll be participating in a panel discussion called "The Musical Brain." And his trio will perform at the Hop on Thursday. We asked him to join us on Word of Mouth for a preview of his visit to the Granite state. He joins us from The Argot Network in New York.

Watch a video of Vijay Iyer performing the track "Comin' Up" at the Bridgestone Music Festival:

(Photo by Prashant Bhargava)