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“It doesn't matter if it's jazz or not. It's about how we listen, how we interact, how we guide our attention when we're listening, and how we can refine what we're doing musically. Also how we can create our own music, and what opportunities that can bring us, as creative musicians. And then insisting that musicians put themselves through an intellectually rigorous process, which involves a lot of reading and writing, while insisting that music scholars think about ethics.”

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Vijay Iyer

Vijay Iyer is a renowned jazz pianist, born on October 26, 1971. His musical style blends jazz, classical, and world music elements, winning him a dedicated following. more

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