Vijay Iyer/Rudresh Mahanthappa | Jazz review

Vortex, LondonThe Indian-Americans Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa might only have crossed the radar of European jazz audiences in recent years, but the pianist and saxophonist have been bonding since the mid-90s. The empathy is so strong it is sometimes hard to tell their musical thoughts apart, or to identify compositions from improvisations. A crowded Vortex listened in silence then raised the roof after tunes, and it's hard to imagine this finely detailed yet engaging performance not comi...

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