Vijay Iyer Trio

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Internationally renowned pianist Vijay Iyer brings his acclaimed trio to The Vortex for a rare intimate club performance.

It's been an incredible couple of years for Vijay's trio since his album "Historicity" was released in 2009. Not only has the album won plaudits around the world but the Vijay Iyer Trio has also just been named "best ensemble (international)" in the ECHO Jazz Awards, the German equivalent of the Grammys.

Year-end acclaim for Historicity by the Vijay Iyer Trio:
#1 Jazz/Pop Album of the Year - The New York Times
#1 Jazz Album of the Year - National Public Radio, U.S.A.
#1 Jazz Album of the Year - Los Angeles Times
#1 Innovative Jazz Release of 2009 - Chicago Tribune
#1 Best Jazz of 2009 - PopMatters.com
#2 Jazz Album of the Year - JazzTimes Poll (40 critics voting)

What they say:

"Presto! Here is the great new jazz piano trio." - The New York Times
"Truly astonishing... they make challenging music sound immediately enjoyable. " - National Public Radio
"A jewel... 9 out of 10" - PopMatters.com
"Historicity hangs together beautifully: it's one of 2009's gems." - iTunes Review
"exquisitely tasteful and entirely listenable... Iyer and his band maintain both a perfect tension and an intense perfection." - Toronto EYE Weekly
"an intense, breathe-as-one trio, which, even in the most dramatic, rhythmically complex interaction, can groove with visceral power" - Irish Times
"an incredible CD" - All Music Guide
"hugely enjoyable and thoroughly accessible... a galvanizing album" - AllAboutJazz.com

This is a rare opportunity to see this amazing trio up close and personal, so we advise booking ahead as tickets are likely to sell fast.