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Steve Lacy
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Instruments
saxophone
soprano saxophone
Awards
MacArthur Fellows Program
Guggenheim Fellowship
IMUDB Ranking
9.9/10
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🎧 3,315,874 listeners
▶ 312,435,930 plays
Wikipedia
Steve Lacy (born Steven Norman Lackritz; July 23, 1934 – June 4, 2004) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone. Coming to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive dixieland musician, Lacy went on to a long and prolific career. He worked extensively in experimental jazz and to a lesser extent in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly-structured. Lacy also became a highly distinctive composer, with compositions often built out of little more than a single questioning phrase, repeated several times.
The music of Thelonious Monk became a permanent part of Lacy's repertoire after a stint in the pianist's band, with Monk's works appearing on virtually every Lacy album and concert program; Lacy often partnered with trombonist Roswell Rudd in exploring Monk's work. Beyond Monk, Lacy performed the work of jazz composers such as Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and Herbie Nichols; unlike many jazz musicians he rarely played standard popular or show tunes.
🤝 Collaborations (110)
MusicBrainz credits combined with Genius song credits from top 15 tracks
Steve Lacy has 110 credited collaborators on IMUDB — 17 featured, 4 producer, 3 writer, 12 bandmates, 20 production & engineering, 4 instrumentalists, 50 other. Active 1934–2004.
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🎵 Top Tracks popularity ranked · Genius
⭐ Known For
Dark Red
▶ 39,434,120
Gemini Rights
▶ 77,026,141
The Lo-Fis
▶ 66,438,726
Some
▶ 23,769,546
C U Girl
▶ 23,851,164
Apollo XXI
▶ 36,024,539
Discography scroll for more →
Flim Flam
1991
Hot House
1991
Anthem
1990
The Door
1989
Paris Blues
1988
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