Steve Lacy

• 2 ORIGINAL ALBUMS ON 1 CD

The complete album The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy (Candid CS9007), which was Lacy’s third album as a leader. It presents him in a pianoless quartet with Charlie Davis on baritone sax, John Ore on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums. The repertoire consists of three pieces by Thelonious Monk, two by Cecil Taylor and Charlie Parker’s “Donna Lee”.

As a bonus, Lacy’s complete second LP as a leader, Reflections (New Jazz NJLP8206), featuring a regular pianobass- drums rhythm section and consisting exclusively of compositions by Monk.

PERSONNEL:

• [1-6] THE STRAIGHT HORN OF STEVE LACY
• STEVE LACY, soprano sax
• CHARLES DAVIS, baritone sax
• JOHN ORE, bass
• ROY HAYNES, drums
• New York, November 19, 1960.

• [7-13] BONUS ALBUM: REFLECTIONS
• STEVE LACY, soprano sax
• MAL WALDRON, piano
• BUELL NEIDLINGER, bass
• ELVIN JONES, drums
• Hackensack, New Jersey, October 17, 1958.

TRACKS:

• 01. Louise
• 02. Introspection
• 03. Donna Lee
• 04. Played Twice
• 05. Air
• 06. Criss Cross
• 07. Four In One
• 08. Reflections
• 09. Hornin’ In
• 10. Bya-Ya
• 11. Let’s Call This
• 12. Ask Me Now
• 13. Skippy

• TOTAL TIME: 67:04 min.