The Village Voice

Along with two new Innova releases this season (The Singing Gobi Desert and People’s Emergency Center, the PRISM Quartet has three evenings of world premieres up its sleeve in an enticing Symphony Space program called Heritage/Evolution: New Music for Saxophones. On April 12, altoists Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa unveil new works with backing from with PRISM’s saxophone regulars Timothy McAllister (soprano), Zachary Shemon (alto), Matthew Levy (tenor) and Taimur Sullivan (baritone). Return on May 9 and you’ll hear Tim Ries and Miguel Zenón add their perspectives. Enigmatic altoist Greg Osby and NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman — Miles Davis alum from On the Corner — complete the series on June 12.