• Lydian S

    Lydian Quartet

    Tuesday, September 27, 2011

      The Lydian Quartet fuse modern and traditional jazz, to make a sound that is both refined and idiosyncratic. A combination of standards, and originals, with influences from Rio to New York …

Biography

Biography

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I have spent 15 years playing the drum kit, and have also studied classical piano during that time. My childhood musically was a combination of my American father’s love of jazz, and my mother’s classical listening. I study as much music from outside of Europe and North America as possible, and have found time so far for looking into: West African, Zimbabwean, South Indian Carnatic, and Argentine folk music. From 2010-2011 I built a computer program named Elvin (after the drummer) to generate advanced polyrhythmic…