Steve Lacy Catalog
1957 (age 23)
Steve Lacy - Soprano Sax Prestige PRLP 7125 1958
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 1, 1957
| 1376 | Day Dream |
| 1377 | Alone Together |
| 1378 | Work |
| 1379 | Rockin' In Rhythm |
| 1380 | Easy To Love |
| 1381 | Little Girl Your Daddy Is Calling You |
** also released on Steve Lacy With Wynton Kelly, Status ST 8308 in 1964. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-130 in 1984, OJCCD-130-2 in 1991.
1958
Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk - Reflections New Jazz PRLP 8206 1958+
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 17, 1958
| 1618 | Hornin' In |
| 1619 | Skippy |
| 1620 | Reflections |
| 1621 | Four In One |
| 1622 | Bye-Ya |
| 1623 | Ask Me Now |
| 1624 | Let's Call This |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-063 in 1983, OJCCD-063-2 in 1990.
1960
The Straight Horn Of Steve Lacy Candid CJM 8007 1960
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; John Ore, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Nat Hentoff, supervisor.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 19, 1960
| Louise | |
| Introspection | |
| Donna Lee | |
| Played Twice | |
| Air | |
| Criss Cross |
** also released on Candid CJS 9007 in 1960; Barnaby BR-5013 in 1977; Candid (Eu) CS 9007 in 1985, (E) CCD79007 in 1989.
1961
Steve Lacy With Don Cherry - Evidence New Jazz NJLP 8271 1962
Don Cherry, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Carl Brown, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 14, 1961
| 3262 | Who Knows |
| 3263 | The Mystery Song |
| 3264 | San Francisco Holiday |
| 3265 | Evidence |
| 3266 | Something To Live For |
| 3268 | Let's Cool One |
** also released on Prestige MPP-2505 in 1980; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1755 in 1990, OJCCD-1755-2 in 1990.
1963
Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Henry Grimes, Dennis Charles - School Days - A 1963 Live Session Released For The First Time Emanem (US) 3316 1975
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Henry Grimes, double bass #2-6; Dennis Charles, drums.
Phase Two Coffee House, NYC, March, 1963
| 1. | Bye-Ya |
| 2. | Brilliant Corners |
| 3. | Monk's Dream |
| 4. | Monk's Mood |
| 5. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (Bolivar Blues) |
| 6. | Skippy |
| 7. | Pannonica |
** also released on School Days, QED 997 in 1979. and on Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet - School Days, hatART (Swi) CD 6140 in 1995; hatOLOGY (Swi) 578 in 2002.
1965 (age 31)
Steve Lacy - Disposability Vik (It) KVLP 200
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Kent Carter, bass; Aldo Romano, drums.
Rome, Italy, December 21 and 22, 1965
| Shuffle Boil | |
| Barble | |
| Chary | |
| Tune 2 | |
| Pannonica | |
| M's Trannsport | |
| Comin' On The Hudson | |
| There We Were | |
| Generous 1 |
1966
Steve Lacy - Sortie GTA Records (It) GT LP 1002 1966
Enrico Rava, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Kent Carter, double bass; Aldo Romano, percussion.
Milan, Italy, February 4, 1966
| Sortie | |
| Black Elk | |
| Helmy | |
| Fork New York | |
| Living T Blues | |
| 2-Fou |
** also released on The Steve Lacy Quartet - Sortie, Polydor (G) 423 223 in 1966?, (G) 623 223 in 1966. and on Globe (J) SMJ-7429 in 1966.
Steve Lacy - The Forest And The Zoo ESP-Disk' ESP 1060 1966
Enrico Rava, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Johnny Dyani, bass; Louis T. Moholo, drums.
Institute Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 8, 1966
| Forest | |
| Zoo |
** also released on ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1060-2 in 1992, (US) ESP 1060 in 2005+; Fontana (E) SFJL 932.
1969
Steve Lacy - Moon BYG (F) 529.352
Italo Toni, trombone; Claudio Volonte, clarinet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Irene Aebi, cello; Marcello Melis, bass; Jacques Thollot, drums.
Rome, Italy, September 2, 1969
| Hit | |
| Note | |
| Moon | |
| Laugh | |
| The Breath |
** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 23 in 1979.
Steve Lacy - Epistrophy BYG (F) 529.126
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Michel Graillier, piano #2,4-7; Jean-Francois Jenny Clark, bass; Aldo Romano, drums.
Paris, France, September 23, 1969
| 1. | Ruby, My Dear |
| 2. | Epistrophy (take 1) |
| 3. | Misterioso |
| 4. | Thelonious |
| 5. | Light Blue |
| 6. | Epistrophy (take 2) |
| 7. | Friday The Thirteenth |
** also released on Steve Lacy Plays Monk, Affinity (E) AFF 43 in 1979.
1976 (age 42)
Steve Lacy, Michael Smith - Sidelines Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.47 1977
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Michael Smith, piano.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, September 1, 1976
| Existence | |
| Utah | |
| Austin Stream | |
| Sideline | |
| Beeline | |
| Time 2 | |
| Worms |
1982
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron - At The Bimhuis 1982 Daybreak (Du) DBCHR 75249 2006
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland, 1982
| Blues For Aida | |
| Snake Out | |
| Reflections | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Epistrophy |
1984 (age 50)
Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Live In Berlin Jazzwerkstatt (G) Jw022 2007
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Berlin, West Germany, June 15, 1984
| Improvisation | |
| Blinks | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | |
| Snake Out | |
| Epistrophy |
1986
Steve Lacy - Solo Egg Farm (J) EF-001 1986
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums, percussion.
Space Who, Saitama, Japan, May 22, 1986
| Pannonica + Humph | |
| Misterioso | |
| Little Rootie-Tootie | |
| Who Knows? | |
| The Mantle | |
| Wickets | |
| Hallmark |
1992
Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Live At Jazz In'It: I Remember Thelonious Nel Jazz (It) NLJ 0959-2 1996
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Jazz In'It Festival, Vignola, Italy, June 28, 1992
| Monk's Dream | |
| Reflections | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Mysterioso | |
| Let's Call This | |
| Round Midnight | |
| Evidence | |
| Well You Needn't | |
| I'll Keep Loving You |
** also released on Jazzaround (It) JAR 959-2 in 1999.
Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Japan Dream Egg Farm (J) EF-006 2016
same personnel.
Space Who, Saitama, Japan, November 1, 1992
| Monk's Dream | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Blinks | |
| Evidence | |
| Blues For Aida | |
| Snake Out | |
| Let's Call This |
1993
Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Let's Call This... ...Esteem Slam (E) SLAMCD 501 1993
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Playhouse Theatre, Oxford, England, May 16, 1993
| Introduction And Let's Call This... | |
| Monk's Dream | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Snake Out | |
| Blues For Aida | |
| Johnny Come Lately | |
| What It Is | |
| Evidence | |
| Epistrophy | |
| Esteem |
** also released on Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Let's Call This.... Esteem, Silta Records (E) SR0901 in 2009.
1994 (age 60)
Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Communique Soul Note (It) 121298-2 1997
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, March 8 and 9, 1994
| Who Knows | |
| Peggy's Blue Skylight | |
| Smooch | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Roll On | |
| No More Tears | |
| Esteem | |
| Prayer | |
| Fondest Recollections | |
| Wickets | |
| Communique |
1995
Steve Lacy - Blues For Aida Egg Farm (J) EF-04 1996
Steve Lacy, soprano sax.
Hall Egg Farm, Saitama, Japan, September 10, 1995
| Shuffle Boil / Eronel / Evidence / Pannonica | |
| Who Knows | |
| The Crust | |
| Blues For Aida | |
| Cette Fois | |
| The Mantle | |
| Prospectus |
same session.
| Moms | |
| Art | |
| The Rent | |
| Revenue | |
| Retreat | |
| Deadline | |
| Trinkle Tinkle (encore) |