Prospectus is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in France in 1982 and first released on the hat ART label in 1983 as a double LP.[1][2][3] The album was rereleased as a single CD with only five tracks in 1999 as Clichés.[4]
| Prospectus | ||||
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| Live album by Steve Lacy Seven | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | November 1–2, 1982 | |||
| Venue | IRCAM Espace de Projection, Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | hat ART hat ART 2001 | |||
| Producer | Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
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| Cliches Cover | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| All About Jazz | [6] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Lacy offered an alternative way to play free jazz, contrasting sound and silence and taking thoughtful and often-scalar improvisations not absent of melody and lyricism, but still quite adventurous and unpredictable. This is one of many excellent recordings of Lacy's music".[5] Reviewing the CD reissue for All About Jazz Glenn Astarita said "Cliches is absolutely essential listening for fans of this brilliant soprano saxophonist-composer! ... the indications are that of a world class musician who along with his estimable bandmates present the jazz world with 63-minutes of music magic as Cliches is yet another noteworthy addition to Steve Lacy’s distinguished recorded legacy!".[6]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Steve Lacy
- "Stamps" – 6:50
- "Wickets" – 11:30
- "The Whammies" – 5:10
- "Prospectus" – 6:00 Omitted from single CD reissue
- "The Dumps (Take 1)" – 17:10
- "Cliches" – 22:40
- "The Dumps (Take 2)" – 15:35 Omitted from single CD reissue
- "Retreat" – 7:45 Omitted from single CD reissue
Personnel edit
- Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone, voice
- George Lewis – trombone
- Steve Potts – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Bobby Few – piano
- Irene Aebi – cello, violin, voice
- Jean-Jacques Avenel – bass
- Oliver Johnson – percussion
- Cyrille Few – percussion (track 6)
- Sherry Margolin – percussion (track 6)
References edit
- ^ Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018
- ^ Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: HatHut hatART discography: LPs accessed July 11, 2018
- ^ Discogs album entry accessed July 11, 2018
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Steve Lacy: Prospectus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Astarita, G. All About Jazz Review accessed July 11, 2018