2-CD SET
This double-CD reissues the nine numbers from a former double LP, adding three previously unreleased tunes from the same Switzerland concert. The Steve Lacy Five (the leader on soprano, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Irene Aebi on cello, violin and vocals, bassist Kent Carter and drummer Oliver Johnson) is at its best on scalar-based instrumentals such as the near-classic "Blinks." Some tunes utilize the voices of Aebi and Lacy, and these are often quite eccentric and for more selective tastes. But the many strong solos by Lacy and the highly underrated altoist Potts makes this two-fer of interest for followers of advanced jazz. This was always a well-organized and highly original group.
~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Personnel:
STEVE LACY, vocals, soprano saxophone
IRENE AEBI, vocals, violin, cello
STEVE POTTS, alto & soprano saxophones
KENT CARTER, acoustic bass
OLIVER JOHNSON, drums
Recorded in Basel, Switzerland, January 23, 1979.
4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE Tracks:
CD 1: 01. Stamps
02. Blinks
03. Trobles
04. Raps
05. Dreams
CD 2: 01. Existence
02. The Way
03. Bone
04. Name
05. The Breath
06. Life On Its Way
07. Swiss Duck