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Steve Lacy Quintet: Esteem
by Nic Jones
Anyone who demands state of the art sound quality needn't read any further. This music was originally captured on a cassette by the late Steve Lacy himself and comes from his own archive, as maintained by his wife, Irene Aebi. Audio restoration hasn't resulted in state of the art reproduction, but when the music is as ...
Steve Lacy: Esteem
by Troy Collins
Although soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy passed away in 2004, he left behind an archive of private cassette recordings documenting live concerts recorded from the 1970s up to his final gigs. This live set, recorded at the club La Cour des Miracles in Paris on February 26, 1975, captures Lacy's quintet in all its fiery splendor. This ...
Steve Lacy & Brion Gysin: Songs
by R. Emmet Sweeney
At the end of 1980, the late Steve Lacy expanded his group to a sextet with the addition of pianist Bobby Few. His first recording with this new configuration was Songs, a 1981 collaboration with poet/painter Brion Gysin, best known for his work with William Burroughs. Lacy and Gysin had worked together as far back as ...
Steve Lacy / Joelle Leandre: One More Time
by AAJ Staff
By Ken Waxman One More Time features French bassist Joëlle Léandre bonding musically with Steve Lacy. Recorded in Brussels during one of the longtime expatriate's farewell to Europe concerts before he relocated to Boston, One More Time is poignant, especially after you hear Lacy's complimentary telephone message to Léandre that is its final track. The CD ...
Steve Lacy's Japan Tours: 1975-2004
by Gilles Laheurte
As stated in my first article about Steve Lacy and Japan, there is a great deal of mystery about his deep inner connection with Japan, and I reiterate that it should remain that way. Yet, his recorded output during his 12 completed tours is so important--in terms of the music, not in terms of the number ...
The Way
By Steve Lacy
Label: Hat Hut Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1 Stamps 5:47; 2 Blinks 10:45; 3 Troubles 9:59; 4 Raps 11:31; 5 Dreams 9:16; 6 Existence
8:40; 7 The Way 9:55; 8 Bone 7:44; 9 Name 12:57; 10 The Breath 11:59; 11 Life on Its Way
11:04; 12 Swiss Duck 5:51.
One More Time
By Steve Lacy
Label: Leo Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: One More Time 1 (32:15); One More Time 2 (12:15); One More Time 3
(10:10); Phone Message (1:00)
Steve Lacy:The Gap; Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet
by AAJ Staff
Over a year ago we lost a pioneering musician who singlehandedly created a language for the soprano saxophone. Two overdue reissues from this year (both recorded in 1972) and a belated NYC tribute this month help us to commemorate his genius. Steve Lacy The Gap Verve/Free America 2005 ...
Steve Lacy: Mr. Soprano
by Gilles Laheurte
(Notes for the Steve Lacy-Sound Legacy concert at Merkin Hall, New York City October 06, 2005)“The history of the soprano saxophone begins and ends with Steve Lacy. We owe it to him, him alone, with no help, struggling, white as snow, pure as crystal." ~ Marc-Edouard Nabe, ZigzagsThis bold statement from the ...
Steve Lacy: The Way
by AAJ Staff
By Francis Lo Kee The great Steve Lacy, recently departed, made many records, but this one captures a great ensemble at the peak of its creative powers. It's a two-CD set from one concert in Basel in 1979, and it's hard to believe that so much great music was played in one sitting. ...
