Steve Lacy
Stamps (2Cd)
LabelCorbett Vs. DempseyGenreJazz & Improvisation
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Corbett Vs. Dempsey present a reissue of Steve Lacy's Stamps, originally released in 1979 as a double-LP on Hat Hut. Stamps was Steve Lacy's first for the legendary Swiss label, and it remains one of the strongest statements of what he termed the "scratchy seventies". With the classic lineup of Lacy's soprano saxophone, Steve Potts on soprano and alto sax, Irene Aebi on cello (and singing on one track), Kent Carter on bass, and Oliver Johnson on drums, the recording catches the band live, performing Lacy's angular, intervallic compositions, using arrangements that leave the rough patina, rather than buffing things to a smooth shine. This is the first time the important music has been reissued on CD, adding a bonus track, all remastered from the original tapes. The double-disc package sports a facsimile reproduction of the gorgeous artwork by Klaus Baumgärtner, with action photographs from the concerts on the interior. A must for Lacy fans and for anyone interested in creative music.
Release notes
CD 1 recorded live on 27 August 1977 at the Jazz Festival Willisau '77. CD 2 recorded live on 22 February 1978 at Jazz Au Totem, Paris, France. Track 1-4 previously unreleased. Comes in oversized gatefold cardboard sleeve.
| 1-1 | Existence | 12:52 | |
| 1-2 | Ire | 11:22 | |
| 1-3 | The Dumps | 11:56 | |
| 1-4 | Follies | 11:11 | |
| 2-1 | Stamps | 4:51 | |
| 2-2 | Duckles | 12:56 | |
| 2-3 | Wickets | 11:36 | |
| 2-4 | The Blinks | 9:22 |
- Kent Carter
- Bass
- Irene Aebi
- Cello, Violin, Voice, Bells
- Craig Johnson
- Coordinator [Production Coordination]
- Klaus Baumgärtner
- Cover [Cover Art]
- David Khan-Giordano
- Design [CD Design By]
- Oliver Johnson
- Drums
- Corbett vs. Dempsey
- Editor [Publication Editor]
- Emily Letourneau
- Editor [Publication Editor]
- Alex Inglizian
- Mastered By [CD Mastered By]
- David Crawford
- Mastered By [LP Mastered By]
- H.L. Bibbs
- Photography By [Photos By]
- John Corbett
- Producer [CD Produced By]
- Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
- Producer [LP Produced By]
- Philippe Quinsac
- Recorded By (2-1 to 2-4)
- Walter Troxler
- Recorded By (1-1 to 1-4)
- Steve Potts
- Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
- Steve Lacy
- Soprano Saxophone, Whistle [Japanese Bird Whistle], Composed By
