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Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the latest CD by alto saxophonist Steve Lehman and his octet. In Travail, Transformation & Flow, Lehman continues his work using computer models to create and drive his improvisation.  

I watch my daughter sitting, smiling, in the middle of a merry-go-round. She throws her head back and squeals, "Faster, Mommy. Faster!" I'm dying to say, "Oh, but you'll get dizzy and feel sick!" Instead, I grin over my clenched teeth and say, "OK! Is