Vijay Iyer
‘More than cool’ was the defining ethos at this year’s Big Ears, a sprawling, sold-out festival that finds a dozen venues running concurrently over four days and nights.
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The presence of veteran drummer Jack DeJohnette ties together two new releases.
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New discs from James Brandon Lewis and Vijay Iyer merit serious attention from admirers of improvised music.
Read MoreThis is music that says things that cannot be said any other way, music that cannot wear its heart on its sleeve.
Read MoreLive, the experience of a cosmic rhythm with every stroke is both more intense and more intriguing than on record.
Read MorePianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith produce music that is precise and quietly evocative, peaceful and gently probing.
Read MoreNo disputing it – right now, Vijay Iyer is The Man on jazz piano.
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