Soprano Sax (also released as Soprano Today) is the debut album by Steve Lacy which was released on the Prestige label in 1958. It features performances by Lacy, Wynton Kelly, Buell Neidlinger and Dennis Charles.
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | November 1, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7125 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Bob Rusch awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "This was the first of three recordings soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy made for Prestige and this 11/1/57 session was his first as a leader...There was a controlled tension to this date, like everybody's trying to play, carefully, to a common goal. It's almost as if someone were present to make sure everybody stayed within obvious perimeters.".[1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Day Dream" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:23
- "Alone Together" (Dietz, Schwartz) - 6:35
- "Work" (Monk) - 5:24
- "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington, Mills, Carney) - 4:05
- "Little Girl, Your Daddy Is Calling You" (Unknown) - 4:32
- "Easy to Love" (Porter) - 8:25
- Recorded in Hackensack, November 1, 1957
Personnel
edit- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
- Wynton Kelly - piano
- Buell Neidlinger - bass
- Dennis Charles - drums
References
edit- ^ a b Rusch, B. Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 855