Steve Lacy Discography
1957 (age 23)
Steve Lacy Quartet
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 1, 1957
| 1376 | Day Dream | Prestige PRLP 7125 |
| 1377 | Alone Together | - |
| 1378 | Work | - |
| 1379 | Rockin' In Rhythm | - |
| 1380 | Easy To Love | - |
| 1381 | Little Girl Your Daddy Is Calling You | - |
* Prestige PRLP 7125 Steve Lacy - Soprano Sax 1958
= Status ST 8308 Steve Lacy With Wynton Kelly 1964
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-130 Steve Lacy - Soprano Sax 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-130-2 - 1991
1958
Steve Lacy Quartet
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 17, 1958
| 1618 | Hornin' In | New Jazz PRLP 8206 |
| 1619 | Skippy | - |
| 1620 | Reflections | - |
| 1621 | Four In One | - |
| 1622 | Bye-Ya | - |
| 1623 | Ask Me Now | - |
| 1624 | Let's Call This | - |
* New Jazz PRLP 8206 Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk - Reflections 1958+
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-063 - 1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-063-2 - 1990
1960
Steve Lacy Quartet
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 | Candid CJM 8007 | |
| Introspection | - | |
| Donna Lee | - | |
| Played Twice | - | |
| Air | - | |
| Criss Cross | Candid CJM 8007, (E) CCD79000 |
* Candid CJM 8007, CJS 9007 The Straight Horn Of Steve Lacy 1960
= Barnaby BR-5013 - 1977
= Candid (Eu) CS 9007 - 1985
= Candid (E) CCD79007 - 1989
* Candid (E) CCD79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz 1988
1961
Steve Lacy Trio
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Carl Brown, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, October 31, 1961
| 5749/5752 | Brilliant Corners | Atlantic unissued |
| - | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| - | Trinkle, Tinkle | - |
| - | Off Minor | - |
Steve Lacy Quartet With Don Cherry
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 | New Jazz NJLP 8271 |
| 3263 | The Mystery Song | - |
| 3264 | San Francisco Holiday | - |
| 3265 | Evidence | - |
| 3266 | Something To Live For | - |
| 3267 | Black Beauty | Prestige unissued |
| 3268 | Let's Cool One | New Jazz NJLP 8271 |
* New Jazz NJLP 8271 Steve Lacy With Don Cherry - Evidence 1962
= Prestige MPP-2505 - 1980
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1755, OJCCD-1755-2 - 1990
1963
Steve Lacy - Roswell Rudd Quartet
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 | Emanem (US) 3316 |
| 2. | Brilliant Corners | - |
| 3. | Monk's Dream | - |
| 4. | Monk's Mood | - |
| 5. | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are (Bolivar Blues) | - |
| 6. | Skippy | - |
| 7. | Pannonica | - |
* Emanem (US) 3316 Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Henry Grimes, Dennis Charles - School Days - A 1963 Live Session Released For The First Time 1975
= QED 997 Steve Lacy, Roswell Rudd, Henry Grimes, Dennis Charles - School Days 1979
= hatART (Swi) CD 6140 Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet - School Days 1995
= hatOLOGY (Swi) 578 - 2002
Steve Lacy Quartet
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Lewis Worrell, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
NYC, 1963-1964
| Eronel | Columbia unissued | |
| Tune 2 | - | |
| Think Of One | - | |
| unknown title | - |
1964 (age 30)
Steve Lacy Quartet
Roswell Rudd, trombone; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Lewis Worrell, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
NYC, September, 1964
| Locomotive | Verve unissued | |
| Hornin' In | - | |
| Comin' On The Hudson | - | |
| I Mean You | - |
1965
Steve Lacy Trio
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Kent Carter, bass; Aldo Romano, drums.
Rome, Italy, December 21 and 22, 1965
| Shuffle Boil | Vik (It) KVLP 200 | |
| Barble | - | |
| Chary | - | |
| Tune 2 | - | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| M's Trannsport | - | |
| Comin' On The Hudson | - | |
| There We Were | - | |
| Generous 1 | - | |
| Brake's Sake | unissued |
* Vik (It) KVLP 200 Steve Lacy - Disposability
1966
Steve Lacy Quartet
Enrico Rava, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Kent Carter, double bass; Aldo Romano, percussion.
Milan, Italy, February 4, 1966
| Sortie | GTA Records (It) GT LP 1002 | |
| Black Elk | - | |
| Helmy | - | |
| Fork New York | - | |
| Living T Blues | - | |
| 2-Fou | - |
* GTA Records (It) GT LP 1002; Globe (J) SMJ-7429 Steve Lacy - Sortie 1966
= Polydor (G) 423 223 The Steve Lacy Quartet - Sortie 1966?
= Polydor (G) 623 223 - 1966
Steve Lacy Quartet
Enrico Rava, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Johnny Dyani, bass; Louis T. Moholo, drums.
London, England, March 10, 1966
| Ticklish (Touch And Go) | unissued | |
| Jungular Vein | - | |
| Plan B (For The Union) | - | |
| Birthday Party | - | |
| Obstinate | - |
Steve Lacy Quartet
same personnel.
Institute Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 8, 1966
| Forest | ESP-Disk' ESP 1060 | |
| Zoo | - |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 1060 Steve Lacy - The Forest And The Zoo 1966
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1060-2 - 1992
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 1060 - 2005+
= Fontana (E) SFJL 932 -
1967
Steve Lacy Trio
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Richard Teitelbaum, synthesizer; Irene Aebi, cello.
probably NYC, June, 1967
| "Chinese Food": unknown titles | ESP-Disk' unissued |
1969
Steve Lacy Sextet
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 | BYG (F) 529.352 | |
| Note | - | |
| Moon | - | |
| Laugh | - | |
| The Breath | - |
* BYG (F) 529.352 Steve Lacy - Moon
= Affinity (E) AFF 23 - 1979
Steve Lacy Quartet
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 | BYG (F) 529.126 |
| 2. | Epistrophy (take 1) | - |
| 3. | Misterioso | - |
| 4. | Thelonious | - |
| 5. | Light Blue | - |
| 6. | Epistrophy (take 2) | - |
| 7. | Friday The Thirteenth | - |
* BYG (F) 529.126 Steve Lacy - Epistrophy
= Affinity (E) AFF 43 Steve Lacy Plays Monk 1979
1976 (age 42)
Steve Lacy - Michael Smith Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Michael Smith, piano.
Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, September 1, 1976
| Existence | Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.47 | |
| Utah | - | |
| Austin Stream | - | |
| Sideline | - | |
| Beeline | - | |
| Time 2 | - | |
| Worms | - |
* Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.47 Steve Lacy, Michael Smith - Sidelines 1977
1982
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland, 1982
| Blues For Aida | Daybreak (Du) DBCHR 75249 | |
| Snake Out | - | |
| Reflections | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
* Daybreak (Du) DBCHR 75249 Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron - At The Bimhuis 1982 2006
1984 (age 50)
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Jazzbuhne Berlin, Berlin, West Germany, June 15, 1984
| Improvisation | Jazzwerkstatt (G) Jw022 | |
| Blinks | - | |
| A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - | |
| Snake Out | - | |
| Epistrophy | - |
* Jazzwerkstatt (G) Jw022 Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Live In Berlin 2007
1986
Steve Lacy Solo & Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Yoshisaburo Toyozumi, drums, percussion.
Space Who, Saitama, Japan, May 22, 1986
| Pannonica + Humph | Egg Farm (J) EF-001 | |
| Misterioso | - | |
| Little Rootie-Tootie | - | |
| Who Knows? | - | |
| The Mantle | - | |
| Wickets | - | |
| Hallmark | - |
* Egg Farm (J) EF-001 Steve Lacy - Solo 1986
1992
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Jazz In'It Festival, Vignola, Italy, June 28, 1992
| Monk's Dream | Nel Jazz (It) NLJ 0959-2 | |
| Reflections | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Mysterioso | - | |
| Let's Call This | - | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Well You Needn't | - | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | - |
* Nel Jazz (It) NLJ 0959-2 Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Live At Jazz In'It: I Remember Thelonious 1996
= Jazzaround (It) JAR 959-2 - 1999
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
same personnel.
Space Who, Saitama, Japan, November 1, 1992
| Monk's Dream | Egg Farm (J) EF-006 | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Blinks | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Blues For Aida | - | |
| Snake Out | - | |
| Let's Call This | - |
* Egg Farm (J) EF-006 Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Japan Dream 2016
1993
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Playhouse Theatre, Oxford, England, May 16, 1993
| Introduction And Let's Call This... | Slam (E) SLAMCD 501 | |
| Monk's Dream | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Snake Out | - | |
| Blues For Aida | - | |
| Johnny Come Lately | - | |
| What It Is | - | |
| Evidence | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Esteem | - |
* Slam (E) SLAMCD 501 Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron - Let's Call This... ...Esteem 1993
= Silta Records (E) SR0901 Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Let's Call This.... Esteem 2009
1994 (age 60)
Steve Lacy - Mal Waldron Duo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Mal Waldron, piano.
Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, March 8 and 9, 1994
| Who Knows | Soul Note (It) 121298-2 | |
| Peggy's Blue Skylight | - | |
| Smooch | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Roll On | - | |
| No More Tears | - | |
| Esteem | - | |
| Prayer | - | |
| Fondest Recollections | - | |
| Wickets | - | |
| Communique | - |
* Soul Note (It) 121298-2 Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron - Communique 1997
1995
Steve Lacy Solo
Steve Lacy, soprano sax.
Hall Egg Farm, Saitama, Japan, September 10, 1995
| Shuffle Boil / Eronel / Evidence / Pannonica | Egg Farm (J) EF-04 | |
| Who Knows | - | |
| The Crust | - | |
| Blues For Aida | - | |
| Cette Fois | - | |
| The Mantle | - | |
| Prospectus | - |
same session.
| Moms | - | |
| Art | - | |
| The Rent | - | |
| Revenue | - | |
| Retreat | - | |
| Deadline | - | |
| Trinkle Tinkle (encore) | - |
* Egg Farm (J) EF-04 Steve Lacy - Blues For Aida 1996