Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith Defiant Life

Name: Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith Defiant Life
Start: 2026-05-16T13:00:00-07:00
Location: UCLA Nimoy Theater

Sat, 16 May 2026 at 1:00 PM

UCLA Nimoy Theater

1262 Westwood Boulevard, CA 90024

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Renowned pianist Vijay Iyer teams with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith for a boundary-pushing jazz concert at The Nimoy in Los Angeles, blending intimate improvisation with visionary compositions for a night of intellectual, expressive music.

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