Named a Rising Star on the alto saxophone in 2006, 2007, and 2008 by the Downbeat Magazine International Critics Poll, Steve Lehman is a saxophonist and composer whose work resides on the frontiers of contemporary music. He has been recognized as one of today's truly original creative voices by The Wire, The New York Times, and Downbeat Magazine, as well as by National Public Radio and the BBC. A former student of both Jackie McLean and Anthony Braxton, he has performed and recorded throughout the United States and Europe with his own ensembles, and with those led by Anthony Braxton, Dave Burrell, Meshell Ndgeocello, Mark Dresser, Vijay Iyer, Oliver Lake, and High Priest of Anti-Pop Consortium.
An award-winning composer, Lehman's pieces for large orchestra and chamber ensembles have been performed by the Janacek Philharmonic, The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), So Percussion, members of the Argento and Wet Ink Ensembles, and by the pianist Marilyn Nonken. His electro-acoustic music, recently showcased in Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and New York, has focused on the development of computer-driven models for improvisation, based in the Max/MSP programming environment.
In 2003, as a Fulbright scholar in France, Lehman was invited to teach a weekly undergraduate course on current trends in improvised music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Since the fall of 2006, Lehman has been a doctoral candidate in Music Composition at Columbia University where he is a departmental fellow and teaches in the Music Department.
His most recent recordings as a leader include On Meaning (Pi 2007), with his critically acclaimed quintet, Door (Pi 2008) with the collective trio Fieldwork, Manifold (Clean Feed 2007), Demian as Posthuman (Pi 2005), featuring Tyshawn Sorey and nine-time Grammy nominee Meshell Ndegeocello, and Interface (Clean Feed 2004), featuring Mark Dresser and Pheeroan akLaff.
Hi Steve, I bought your CD "Manifold" today and I'm listening to it all day. Great band sound, excellent writing, awesome playing! When you are in Berlin next time - let me know. I'll buy you a beer! Best, Frank
Hey Steve Lehman, Thankz for the add.. Happy New Year :)) Love Your music w/ "Fieldwork" and Pirecordings very tight, straight up Jazz Peace, Love and fresh Beatz kevinmt *_*
hi, i like your solo work with computer, nice. Hope to meet you, tell me if you come in switzerland (or near) -yannick http://byannick. podomatic. com/
Hey steve man i was just listening to door this morning and I was wondering what kind of set up you use for alto (ie reeds, mp and sax). I'm not looking to "steal" your sound or anything, if thats even possible...i just would like to know for my own personal sanity. as a show of good faith, i use a mark vi w/ selmer soloist e and queen 3's. if you let me know it would mean a lot to me, as you're really an inspirational musician/person. alright bro, jeremy
