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The 2015 Winter JazzFest in New York City has been a staple of the musical underbelly of the city for years. From Jan. 8-10, thus, the NYC Winter JazzFest takes over our favorite downtown dwellings like (Le) Poisson Rouge, SubCulture and more. -
62nd Annual DownBeat Mag Critics Poll Results Are In, Jane Ira Bloom and Vijay Iyer Among Top Winners in Jazz
The DownBeat Critics Poll is the quintessential list for jazz heavyweights and serious contenders in the music world. This year, Jane Ira Bloom won soprano saxophonist of the year (and #8 jazz album of the year). -
MacArthur Genius Alisa Weilerstein Does One-Off Performance at New York Philharmonic Biennial in Matthias Pintscher's 'Reflections in Narcissus'
The MacArthur genius grant, obviously, is not just a random token dealt to the moderately remarkable. A few MacArthur genius' have passed through Classicalite, like Vijay Iyer, and this time is no different. -
Genius Pianist Vijay Iyer and Trio Making Jazz at Lincoln Center Debut in the Allen Room
Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer might just be the kind of badass we need in our lives. Not only has he garnered numerous citations--DownBeat's International Critics' Poll awarded him Jazz Artist of the Year and Pianist of the Year, to name but two--but he's also slated to become -
Vijay Iyer, Jazz Pianist, Awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
New York jazz pianist Vijay Iyer was one of 24 individuals to receive a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship on September 25. The fellowships are given to individuals across a wide range of fields, ranging from the arts to astrophysics. Iyer and classical pianist Jeremy Denk were the only two musicians among this year's fellows.
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