The Music of Anthony Braxton

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Steve Lehman - whom the New York Times has called a "virtuoso alto saxophonist" and "cutting-edge musical thinker" - returns with a highly anticipated new album with his long-standing trio of bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid, joined by special guest, tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, one of the most influential jazz musicians of the last thirty years. On the album The Music of Anthony Braxton, whose title is self-evident, Lehman pays homage to one of his early mentors with a high-energy live album, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Braxton's birth. Lehman has built a career creating innovative, uncompromising music that delivers a visceral punch. Recorded live before an ecstatic crowd at ETA in Los Angeles, it brings a fresh perspective to Braxton's small-group music by consciously working with musicians outside the maestro's orbit. The fascinating juxtaposition of Lehman's burning, emotionally charged playing with Turner's cool articulation, all supported by Brewer's agile precision and Reid's pulsating dexterity, is captured in an electrifying set that convincingly demonstrates the breadth of Braxton's creative output.