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Steve Lehman Octet: Mise en Abîme

Read "Mise en Abîme" reviewed by Martin Longley

by Martin Longley
August 18, 2014

It's been five years since Steve Lehman's last Octet album, so we're now voracious for more expanded material. Right at the start, his alto saxophone is briefly alone, and then the entire ensemble weighs in, earthy yet finely controlled. Chris Dingman's customised vibraphone is absolutely central to the sound of these Lehman originals, most of which ...

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Steve Lehman Octet: Travail, Transformation, and Flow

Read "Travail, Transformation, and Flow" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
June 9, 2009

On Travail, Transformation, and Flow saxophonist Steve Lehman continues down the creative path blazed on his previous release, On Meaning (Pi Recordings, 2007). In addition to updating the earlier session's rhythmic energy with even more audaciously contemporary beats, he presents the first jazz-oriented exploration of the musical concept known as spectral harmony. In spectral ...