Ideal Bread

“Like a baker makes his bread, I make music...If I make the same bread tomorrow, that bores me...I have to remake it, I have to do better...I’m always looking for...the ideal bread.”
- Steve Lacy, April, 1976

Formed in 2006 by Josh Sinton, Ideal bread is dedicated to playing the music of Steve Lacy, a modern jazz legend and one of the three greatest soprano saxophonists of all time. This quartet of expert improvisers is made up of four strong players; leader and baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton, trumpeter Kirk Knuffke, bassist Reuben Radding and drummer Tomas Fujiwara. They are all important contributors to New York City’s vibrant cultural scene and all considered notable up 'n' comers to watch on the modern jazz scene...

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“Like a baker makes his bread, I make music...If I make the same bread tomorrow, that bores me...I have to remake it, I have to do better...I’m always looking for...the ideal bread.”
- Steve Lacy, April, 1976

Formed in 2006 by Josh Sinton, Ideal bread is dedicated to playing the music of Steve Lacy, a modern jazz legend and one of the three greatest soprano saxophonists of all time. This quartet of expert improvisers is made up of four strong players; leader and baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton, trumpeter Kirk Knuffke, bassist Reuben Radding and drummer Tomas Fujiwara. They are all important contributors to New York City’s vibrant cultural scene and all considered notable up 'n' comers to watch on the modern jazz scene. Signal to Noise says, “they really own this music, turning each tune inside out, never paying stale homage to Lacy but celebrating the multi-faceted nature of his music".

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