FLAC tracks | Jazz | 41:40 | 213 MbHailed by The New York Times as “a state-of-the-art musical thinker” and “a quietly dazzling saxophonist,” Steve Lehman has built a career creating innovative, uncompromising music that packs a visceral wallop.
His signature alto sound — searing with emotional intensity and crystal clear articulation — has been featured in high-profile partnerships with Vijay Iyer, Jason Moran, and Bennie Maupin.
But at just 40-years-old, his greatest musical achievements have been his many critically-acclaimed, groundbreaking projects, which have run the gamut from Senegalese hip-hop (Selebeyone (Pi 2017)) to French spectral music (Travail, Transformation and Flow (Pi 2009), Mise en Abîme (Pi 2014)).
With his latest album, The People I Love, Lehman revisits his jazz roots, presenting his take on the classic alto saxophone quartet tradition.
It’s a modern day referendum on the possibilities for that time-worn configuration for 2019 and beyond.
Tracklist:1. Prelude 01:402. Ih Calam and Ynnus 05:543. Curse Fraction 05:134. qPlay 04:245. Interlude 01:046. A Shifting Design 03:577. Beyond All Limits 07:528. Echoes / The Impaler 05:129. Chance 05:3010. Postlude 00:54