Downbeat’s No. 1 Rising Star
The Library of Congress calls him “Brilliant. Edgy. Inventive.” I’ve called him his own man, an abstraction-pushing postbopper who is “willing to set aside chops for the sake of a strong composition.” He is New York–based jazz pianist Vijay Iyer, and he’s playing a free show at the Library of Congress this Friday.
Here are the details…
Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building
Coolidge Auditorium
Friday, December 7, 2007 at 8:00 pm
VIJAY IYER QUARTET
MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET
Reserved seats are available through Ticketmaster, but the announcement says that you can just show up a little early and you’ll still get in.
6:15 pm – Whittall Pavilion (no tickets required)
Pre-concert presentation: Larry Appelbaum, Music Division/Host of the WPFW radio’s Sound of Surprise, interviews the artists.
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