Vijay Iyer Trio 
2 July, CD Club 

At the CD Club, the nightclub atmosphere was created by the currently extremely acknowledged Vijay Iyer Trio, but their soundscape was very dissimilar to Barber’s – throughout a subtle, blurred sound was maintained, especially in the first half hour exhibiting similarity to Miles Davis’ second quintet. Although their playing aroused a hazy labyrinth of harmonies, giving an impression of airiness and improvisation, the musicians often – without resorting to any non-musical signs – simultaneously accentuated a certain figure, thus revealing that these were finely coded parts, which the band mastered to perfection. Whereas, with their combination of incredible virtuosity and great feel for the internal rhythm of the sound, the “real” improvisations of all three musicians, at times also overlapping, were unique. Despite some rather unexpected deviations, the trio sounded quite unified and idiosyncratic – be it when they played reggae, Human Nature by Michael Jackson or a hymnal suite, such as was played as an encore. Namely, Iyer’s trio enchanted the listeners, who cheered the musicians throughout.

                                                                                    Andraž Jež