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Steve Lehman Octet: Mise en Abîme
ByIt might not be immediately apparent to the listener, but Lehman has taken the bones of three Bud Powell tunes, laying Spectral robes on them. Ultimately, the academic process still sounds like a naturally delivered gutbucket complexity. Mark Shim growls and the leader makes agitated squiggles, against the backdrop (or foredrop) of turbulent flow, punctured by sudden emphatic detonations. Dingman produces clouds of luminous vibes-dust, as "Glass Enclosure Transcription" is driven by a rugged Jose Davila tuba-line. This bracing nerd-funk is underpinned by the ceaseless scattering activity of Tyshawn Sorey, who still finds time to tinker way beyond the beat.
Doomy electro-clouds gather during "Autumn Interlude," with its dark Michael Nyman-oid pulse, Lehman and Shim gabbling a conversation in hyper-time. Now it's Drew Gress's turn for a potent bass rumble, topped by a nimble 'bone solo, with bonus electro-whorls. By the climactic stretch, they're all sounding somewhat like a futuristic reincarnation of the Count Basie band.
Track Listing
Segregated and Sequential; 13 Colors; Glass Enclosure Transcription; Codes: Brice Wassy; Autumn Interlude; Beyond All Limits; Chimer/Luchini; Parisian Thoroughfare Transcription.
Personnel
Steve Lehman
saxophone, altoSteve Lehman: alto saxophone, electronics; Mark Shim: tenor saxophone; Jonathan Finlayson: trumpet; Tim Albright: trombone; Chris Dingman: vibraphone; Jose Davila: tuba; Drew Gress: bass; Tyshawn Sorey: drums.
Album information
Title: Mise en Abîme | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Pi Recordings
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About Steve Lehman
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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