The Door (Steve Lacy album)
The Door is the second album by Steve Lacy to be released on the RCA Novus label. It was released in 1989 and features four of Lacy's compositions and one each by Monk, Bud Powell, Duke Ellington and George Handy performed by Lacy, Bobby Few, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson and Irene Aebi with Sam Woodyard guesting on one track recorded shortly before his death.[1][2]
| The Door | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | July 4–5, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:49 | |||
| Label | RCA Novus | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
| Steve Lacy chronology | ||||
| ||||
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "Overall this is a well-conceived and highly recommended set for Steve Lacy fans.".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
- "The Door" - 7:26
- "Ugly Beauty" (Monk) - 7:48
- "Cliches" - 8:27
- "Forgetful" (Handy, Segal) - 7:21
- "Blinks" - 9:13
- "Coming Up" (Powell) - 4:43
- "The Breath" - 4:25
- "Virgin Jungle" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 9:21
- All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated
- Recorded at Family Sound, Paris on July 4 and 5, 1988
Personnel
- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
- Bobby Few (1, 2, 4, 5 & 8) - piano
- Steve Potts (1, 2, 5 & 8) - alto and soprano saxophones
- Jean-Jacques Avenel (1-3, 5, 6 & 8) - bass, sanza on (3)
- Oliver Johnson (1, 2, 5-8) - drums
- Irene Aebi (8) - violin
- Sam Woodyard (8) - drums
gollark: Selling directly to customers, hopefully, given the sellshop prices.
gollark: git: 'gud' is not a git command. See 'git --help'.The most similar command is add
gollark: What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
gollark: Keep trying to figure out the username/password combo or go downstairs and configure it... tough choices.
gollark: I've apparently somehow forgotten the remote management password to my server. And it keeps increasing the timeout when I get it wrong, for security.
References
- Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
- Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.