Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

”By now, there can be no doubt that pianist-composer Iyer stands among the most daringly original jazz artists of the under-40 generation.” – The Chicago Tribune

”the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years.” – The Village Voice

”one of today’s most important pianists… extravagantly gifted” – The New Yorker

”a boundless and deeply important young star.” – L.A. Weekly

The two of them have been playing together in several bands and as a duo for over ten years. They communicate in an entirely unique way, falling back on their Indian roots to expand the musical universe with non-Western sounds. On ‘Raw Materials’, their 2006 debut album, the duo creates rhythmic, pumping world jazz: “It’s with great virtuosity that Mahanthappa and Iyer have developed a method to blend several melodic and rhythmic structures, creating hypnotising, repetitive figures as well as great diversity.” – Jazzenzo.nl