Conversation: Wadada Leo Smith & Vijay Iyer with Ashley Kahn

Join GRAMMY-winning author and critic Ashley Kahn for a thought-provoking discussion withcomposer, trumpeter, and Pulitzer finalist Wadada Leo Smith and composer, pianist, scholar, and MacArthur Fellow Dr. Vijay Iyer. Together, they will explore their shared musical history of two decades, and the vision behind their forthcoming album as a duo, Defiant Life, set for release on ECM Records, March 21. This conversation will offer a rare glimpse into the minds of two giants of contemporary music.