The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy

by Steve Lacy

Overview

Some of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's most interesting recordings are his earliest ones. After spending periods of time playing with Dixieland groups and then with Cecil Taylor (which was quite a jump), Lacy made several recordings that displayed his love of Thelonious Monk's music plus his varied experiences. On this particular set, Lacy's soprano contrasts well with Charles Davis' baritone (they are backed by bassist John Ore and drummer Roy Haynes) on three of the most difficult Monk tunes ("Introspection," "Played Twice," and "Criss Cross") plus two Cecil Taylor compositions and Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee." ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/21/2023
Label:	Candid
UPC:	0708857321124
Rank:	100992

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Steve Lacy   Primary Artist,Sax (Soprano)
Elvin Jones   Drums
Roy Haynes   Drums
Buell Neidlinger   Bass
Mal Waldron   Piano
John Ore   Bass
Charles Davis   Sax (Baritone)

Technical Credits

Frank Gauna   Design
Charlie Parker   Composer
Martin Williams   Liner Notes
Miles Davis   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Nat Hentoff   Supervisor,Liner Notes
Cecil Taylor   Composer
Bob d'Orleans   Engineer