Vespers (album)
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Vespers is an album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy
recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note
label.
awarded the album 4 stars stating "lots of interesting tone colors and harmonies and consistently stimulating solos... Well worth exploring".
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note
Black Saint/Soul Note
Black Saint and Soul Note are two affiliated Italian jazz independent record labels. Since their conception in the 1970s, they have released albums from a variety of influential jazz musicians, particularly in the genre of free jazz.-History:...
label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott YanowScott Yanow
Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...
awarded the album 4 stars stating "lots of interesting tone colors and harmonies and consistently stimulating solos... Well worth exploring".
Track listing
- All compositions by Steve Lacy
- "Multidimensional" - 6:59
- "If We Come Close" - 8:25
- "Grass" - 9:24
- "Wait for Tomorrow" - 4:35
- "Across" - 5:58
- "I Do Not Believe" - 9:26
- "Vespers" - 6:15
- Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on July 5, 6, 7 & 9, 1993
Personnel
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- John BetschJohn BetschJohn Betsch is an American jazz drummer.Betsch began on percussion at age nine, and attended Fisk University, Berklee College of Music and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. After playing in organ trios, he released an album as a leader, Earth Blossom, in 1975...
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