Steve Lacy
Born: 23rd July 1934, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: 4th June 2004
Nationality: American
Steve Lacy was an American jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone. Coming to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive dixieland musician, Lacy went on to a long and prolific career. He worked extensively in experimental jazz and to a lesser extent in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly-structured. Lacy also became a highly distinctive composer, with compositions often built out of little more than a single questioning phrase, repeated several times.
The music of Thelonious Monk became a permanent part of Lacy's repertoire after a stint in the pianist's band, with Monk's works appearing on virtually every Lacy album and concert program; Lacy often partnered with trombonist Roswell Rudd in exploring Monk's work.
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Steve Lacy - Morning Joy
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The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Gato Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Don Cherry (cornet), Jack Jeffers (bass trombone), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Howard Johnson (tuba), Andrew Cyrille (drums), Carla Bley (piano), Bob Northern (french horn), Kent Carter (bass guitar), Lew Tabackin (tenor saxophone), Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone), Charles Davis (baritone saxophone), Bob Donovan (alto saxophone), Lloyd Michels (flugelhorn), Larry Coryell (guitar), Beaver Harris (drums), Ron Carter (bass guitar), Al Gibbons (soprano saxophone), Steve Swallow (double bass), Roswell Rudd (trombone), Pharoah Sanders (tenor saxophone), Cecil Taylor (piano), Bob Cunningham (bass guitar), Michael Mantler
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Next 100 (Pre-1980)
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The Mighty Warriors - Live in Antwerp
Mal Waldron (piano), Steve Lacy (saxophone)
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Jazzwise, Recommended Reissue/Archive, May 2024
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A Genuine Tong Funeral
The Gary Burton Quartet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Mike Mantler (trumpet), Howard Johnson (tuba), Gary Burton (vibraphone), Leandro Barbieri (tenor saxophone), Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone), Carla Bley (piano), Steve Swallow (bass), Lonesome Dragon (drums), Larry Coryell (guitar)
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Live at Dreher Paris 1981
Mal Waldron, Steve Lacy
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, 4 Star
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