Pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith are set to release their new album 'Defiant Life' on March 21 via ECM. This album marks their second collaboration, following their 2016 project 'A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke.' The duo has shared the album's final track, 'Procession: Defiant Life.' Iyer articulated the depth of their work together, emphasizing their discussions about global issues and liberation histories, which they use to inform their music and artistic identity.
Our time together, from the moment we meet right until the moment we play, is most often spent talking about the state of the world, studying histories of liberation.
Defiant Life is the artists' second collaborative record, following 2016's A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke, emphasizing ongoing relevance in their artistic partnership.
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