Vijay Iyer Sextet's 'Far From Over' at Birdland

Gig Alerts | Jan 10, 2018

Gig Alert: Vijay Iyer Sextet at Birdland, Jan. 10-13
Tickets: $40. Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM each night.

Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer has led jazz ensembles of various sizes, but he’s also a sought after composer, has done imaginative reworkings of pop songs, and explored the connections between jazz and the music of India. His most recent album, Far From Over, features an all-star lineup of jazz luminaries and has made it onto numerous Best Of 2017 lists. The Vijay Iyer Sextet is playing each night this week, through Saturday, at Birdland.

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