Steve Lehman (composer)
| Steve Lehman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1978 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Labels | Pi, Clean Feed |
| Associated acts | Fieldwork, Sélébéyone, Maciek Lasserre, HPrizm |
| Website |
www |
Steve Lehman (born 1978, New York City)[1] is a composer and saxophonist in the genres of jazz and experimental music. His compositions have been performed by a number of international performers and orchestras. As a performer, Lehman leads a number of his own ensembles and performs frequently as a sideman with artists like Anthony Braxton, Vijay Iyer, and Jason Moran. His recording Travail, Transformation & Flow (Pi Recordings 2009) was chosen as the #1 Jazz Album of the year by The New York Times.[2] Lehman’s work has been reviewed in Artforum, Down Beat magazine, The New York Times,[3][4][5] Newsweek, and The Wire,[6] National Public Radio,[7][8][9] and the BBC. Lehman was a Fulbright scholar from 2002-2003.[1] He holds a B.A.(2000) and M.A.(2002) in Composition from Wesleyan University[1] and received his D.M.A. (2012) with distinction in Music Composition from Columbia University (under the direction of Tristan Murail, George Lewis, Fabien Lévy and Fred Lerdahl).
Awards and honors
- Jazz Album of the Year, New York Times, 2009, Travail, Transformation & Flow
- Best New Album, NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, 2014, Mise en Abime
Discography
- Artificial Light (FSNT, 2004) by the Steve Lehman Quintet
- Interface (Clean Feed, 2004) by the Camouflage Trio
- Simulated Progress (Pi, 2005)
- Demian as Posthuman (Pi, 2005)
- Manifold (Clean Feed, 2007) by the Steve Lehman Quartet
- On Meaning (Pi, 2007) by the Steve Lehman Quintet
- Door (Pi, 2008)
- Travail, Transformation and Flow (Pi, 2009) by the Steve Lehman Octet
- Dual Identity (Clean Feed, 2010) (with Rudresh Mahanthappa)
- Kaleidoscope and Collage (Intakt, 2011)
- Dialect Fluorescent (Pi, 2012) by the Steve Lehman Trio
- Mise en Abîme (Pi, 2014) by the Steve Lehman Octet
- Sélébéyone (Pi, 2016) by Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone
References
- 1 2 3 "Steve Lehman". stevelehman.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (December 18, 2009). "Free Jazz, Futurism, Funk and Ferocity". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (2012-03-23). "A Flamenco-Playing Sitar and an Asymmetrical Groove". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ Smith, Steve (2011-03-20). "A Complex Jazzman, Informed by His Classical Side". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (June 9, 2009). "Finding an Asymmetrical Pulse With a Jagged Rhythm". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ "Adventures In Sound And Music: Issues". The Wire. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ Jackson, Josh (2009-05-26). "The Checkout". The Checkout. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ "Steve Lehman, Finding A Computer-Assisted 'Flow'". NPR. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ↑ Jackson, Josh (2012-03-27). "Steve Lehman Trio: Operating Inside The Matrix". NPR. Retrieved 2012-06-08.