On Meaning
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2008-01-27
Reviewed 2008-01-27
STEVE LEHMAN QUINTET: On Meaning
Pi, 2007
Saxophonist Lehman, himself a rising star of the New York creative music scene, leads a band full of critical faves (including Drew Gress on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums) through a challenging set of innovative tunes that straddle the avant/postbop line. Excellent work all around, a great balance between compelling groove & oddball surprise.
All tracks worth checking out. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1. 4:09 – propulsive, angular groove; brief solos pop out from the background
2. 3:31 – vibe musings over oddball rhythms & rising horns; excellent drums
3. 6:22 – shifting tempos, percolating horns; quirky, bemused sax; quick bass
4. 7:50 – smooth gliding rhythm; neat sax/trumpet harmony & cool solos
5. 6:43 – midtempo slide: solo bass intro, horns bob & weave in tight formation
6. 7:03 – very tricky shifting meter, but sax & trumpet solos ride it smoothly
7. 2:44 – like a bell tolling, interesting harmonic overtones & bent notes
8. 6:40 – detached rhythm, energetic trumpet, horn dialogue, curious sax
[ Fo ] 27-Jan-08
Pi, 2007
Saxophonist Lehman, himself a rising star of the New York creative music scene, leads a band full of critical faves (including Drew Gress on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums) through a challenging set of innovative tunes that straddle the avant/postbop line. Excellent work all around, a great balance between compelling groove & oddball surprise.
All tracks worth checking out. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1. 4:09 – propulsive, angular groove; brief solos pop out from the background
2. 3:31 – vibe musings over oddball rhythms & rising horns; excellent drums
3. 6:22 – shifting tempos, percolating horns; quirky, bemused sax; quick bass
4. 7:50 – smooth gliding rhythm; neat sax/trumpet harmony & cool solos
5. 6:43 – midtempo slide: solo bass intro, horns bob & weave in tight formation
6. 7:03 – very tricky shifting meter, but sax & trumpet solos ride it smoothly
7. 2:44 – like a bell tolling, interesting harmonic overtones & bent notes
8. 6:40 – detached rhythm, energetic trumpet, horn dialogue, curious sax
[ Fo ] 27-Jan-08
Recent airplay
Haiku D'etat Transciption
Rebop — May 08, 2015
Chack This Out
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 28, 2008
Haiku D'etat Transciption
Memory Select — Mar 21, 2008
Process
Memory Select — Mar 14, 2008
Open Music
No Cover, No Minimum — Mar 14, 2008
On Meaning
Memory Select — Mar 07, 2008
Charting
2008-01-27 — 2008-03-30
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 1 |
| Mar 16 | 2 |
| Mar 9 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 2 |
| Feb 17 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Analog Moment | ||
| 2. | Open Music | ||
| 3. | Haiku D'etat Transciption | ||
| 4. | Curse Fraction | ||
| 5. | Chack This Out | ||
| 6. | On Meaning | ||
| 7. | Great Plains Of Algiers | ||
| 8. | Process |