SeixalJazz 2025 – JAMES BRANDON LEWIS QUARTET

American tenor saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis brings his acclaimed quartet to SeixalJazz on October 16. The ensemble features pianist Aruán Ortiz, bassist Brad Jones, and drummer Chad Taylor, representing one of contemporary jazz’s most compelling configurations.
Lewis has emerged as a significant voice in modern jazz, described by The New York Times as having “an independence about him” and praised for his raw-toned yet measured approach. The quartet has released five albums together, most recently “Abstraction Is Deliverance” in 2025, demonstrating their continued evolution as an ensemble.
The saxophonist’s compositional approach draws from diverse influences while maintaining strong roots in the jazz tradition. His concept of “Molecular Systematic Music” guides the quartet’s exploration of rhythmic intensity and melodic beauty, creating music that moves through broad palettes of sound, rhythm, and mood.
With technical brilliance matched by spiritual consciousness, the quartet presents music that honors jazz’s ancestry while charting new terrain. Their performances blend traditional and modernist idioms, offering audiences both challenging compositions and deeply lyrical moments.

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