Ever since I attended high school with him, I have been awed by the sounds Steve makes with his saxophone. He is a true master of the instrument and plays into another dimension; it is intellectual and conceptual jazz, rooted in the classic sound but with a modern edge. Tonight at Barbès was perhaps the most exciting performance I’ve seen from him, propelled by the absolutely ridiculous rhythm section of Matt Brewer on bass and Damion Reid on drums. Steve introduced his band and pointed out that they are, among other things, the reason people put up with living in New York. True. It is impossible to describe this music in words, so I will defer to video…
enjoy and be good