Vespers

by Steve Lacy Octet

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Grass 09:24
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Across 05:58
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Vespers 06:15

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"For this unusual set, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's sextet (with Steve Potts on alto and soprano, pianist Bobby Few, bassist Jean Jacques Avenel, drummer John Betsch and vocalist Irene Aebi) is joined by the great tenor Ricky Ford (heard throughout in exciting form) and Tom Varner on French horn. The Lacy originals, which often feature Aebi singing poems, include tributes to Miles Davis, John Carter, Charles Mingus and Stan Getz, among others. The music, as usual, sounds like nothing played by those performers, but does feature lots of interesting tone colors and harmonies and consistently stimulating solos, particularly from Ford and Potter. Well worth exploring." (source: AllMusic.com, S. Yanow)

1. Multidimensional
2. If We Come Close
3. Grass
4. Wait For Tomorrow
5. Across
6. I Do Not Believe
7. Vespers

All music by Steve Lacy

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released February 6, 2026

Steve Lacy ( Soprano Sax )
Bobby Few ( Piano )
Ricky Ford ( Tenor Sax )
Tom Varner ( French Horn )
Irene Aebi ( Vocal, Violin )
Jean-Jacques Avenel ( Double Bass )
John Betsch ( Drums )
Steve Potts ( Alto & Soprano Sax )

Producer – Ann Rebentisch, Giovanni Bonandrini
Engineer [Recording] – Jon Rosenberg
Engineer [Recording Assistant] – Bil Emmons
Recorded at Sear Sound
Engineer [Mastering] – Gennaro Carone
Masterizzato presso – PhonoComp
Artwork [Cover Art] – Xerios
Painting [Cover] – Arshile Gorky
Words By [Poems] – Blaga Dimitrova
Liner Notes – Bill Shoemaker

Recorded on July 5-6-7-9, 1993 at Sear Sound, New York

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Soul Note is an Italian Jazz label established in 1979, as a sister label to Black Saint. The label was based in Tribiano, Italy and specialized in Modern Jazz, with a catalog including over 350 albums.

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