Two Of 2023's Best Jazz Albums

"Love In Exile," Vijay Iyer (2023) and "The Glass Hours," Linda May Han Oh (2023)

“Love in Exile” and “[t]he glass hours” are distinct and remarkable musical expressions of our world. Together they speak eloquently, if abstractly, to the complex fragility of this moment.

Vijay Iyer and Linda May Han Oh, two composers at the height of their powers, have recently released brilliant collaborations.

Recording live in the studio with just voice, keys, and bass, the (Aftab, Iyer, Ismaily) trio achieves an almost telepathic connection: three seasoned musicians breathing together as a single organism.