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The Whammies: Play the Music of Steve Lacy Vol. 3 Live
by Alberto Bazzurro
Snocciolando un mazzetto di temi (ciascuno con la sua brava dedica) certo non fra i più trafficati del repertorio di Steve Lacy, alla cui musica si vanno dedicando da alcuni anni con ammirevole applicazione e felicità ispirativa, The Whammies confezionano un'altra piccola (o grande?) gemma, stavolta con la particolarità della dimensione live (nello specifico nel marzo 2014 in quel di Padova), che genera una virgola di libertà in più. Lo spirito lacyano (a differenza per esempio degli ...
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by Mark Corroto
The third volume of Steve Lacy dedications by the cover/not cover band The Whammies is a live recording from their 2014 tour. Recorded in Italy and Austria, the band performs their self-described instant-arranging" of mostly Lacy tunes that in true-to-form fashion elicit surprise and clever improvisation.Saxophonist Steve Lacy, who passed away in 2004, would certainly be pleased.This international band led by Dutch saxophonist Jorrit Dijkstra and Greek-born Boston-based pianist Pandelis Karayorgis keep the flame of his ...
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by John Ephland
It's a Lacy sandwich. Sort of. Between the opening and closing slices of Bone" and Monk's Locomotive," we get to hear some real free-range chicken, so to speak, said tunes played relatively straight, with clearly recognizable heads and a unity swing. (Throw them into the lunch bucket, too.) And, except for the lurching closer Locomotive," the remaining seven Steve Lacy cuts have dedications, the bouncy Bone" going to Lester Young. Selected cuts are part of something larger, based on poems ...
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by Troy Collins
The rich legacy left by Steve Lacy has been the source of numerous tributes since his untimely passing in 2004. Among the most devoted interpreters are Ideal Bread--a New York-based quartet led by baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton, who worked with the iconic soprano saxophonist, and The Rent--a Canadian ensemble founded by trombonist Scott Thompson, who took lessons with Lacy's old foil, trombonist Roswell Rudd. Add to this shortlist of personally connected Lacy repertory bands, The Whammies (named after an old ...
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