Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson: A Crack Where the Light Gets In / The Way Home

by Geno Thackara
October 5, 2016

British bassist Steve Lawson likes to tag his music as “the soundtrack to the day you wish you'd had." That's not to say that it's bright and cheerful all the time (though that's nice when it happens); rather it's colorful and evocative enough to make each respective kind of day a little richer. Whether playing in a small combo (usually a duo) or going it alone with and without effects, he makes sure improvisation and spontaneity lie at the center ...