Steve Lehman Octet – review

Vortex, LondonSteve Lehman, the Brooklyn-born saxophonist and composer, is so good at setting aflame his carefully researched, academically driven music with the spontaneous clamours of the street that the 32-year-old has become not only one of the hottest jazz newcomers but a gathering force in contemporary-classical circles, too. Lehman's UK debut, with his accomplished octet, only ran to two gigs. Next time, it's likely to be a lot more.Lehman explores "spectral harmony": computer-deduced pat...

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