Evidence, Steve Lacy, Music CD

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Evidence


1	The Mystery Song 5:45
2	Evidence 4:59
3	Let's Cool One 6:43
4	San Francisco Holiday 4:28
5	Something to Live For 5:50
6	Who Knows? 5:25

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Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy continued his early exploration of Thelonious Monk's compositions on this 1961 Prestige date, Evidence. Lacy worked extensively with Monk, absorbing the pianist's intricate music and adding his individualist soprano saxophone mark to it. On this date, he employs the equally impressive Don Cherry on trumpet, who was playing with the Ornette Coleman quartet at the time, drummer Billy Higgins, who played with both Coleman and Monk, and bassist Carl Brown. Cherry proved capable of playing outside the jagged lines he formulated with Coleman, being just as complimentary and exciting in Monk's arena with Lacy. Out of the six tracks, four are Monk's compositions while the remaining are lesser known Ellington numbers: "The Mystery Song" and "Something to Live For" (co-written with Billy Strayhorn). Les Campbell, All Music Guide

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Evidence


1	The Mystery Song 5:45
2	Evidence 4:59
3	Let's Cool One 6:43
4	San Francisco Holiday 4:28
5	Something to Live For 5:50
6	Who Knows? 5:25

All Music Guide

Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy continued his early exploration of Thelonious Monk's compositions on this 1961 Prestige date, Evidence. Lacy worked extensively with Monk, absorbing the pianist's intricate music and adding his individualist soprano saxophone mark to it. On this date, he employs the equally impressive Don Cherry on trumpet, who was playing with the Ornette Coleman quartet at the time, drummer Billy Higgins, who played with both Coleman and Monk, and bassist Carl Brown. Cherry proved capable of playing outside the jagged lines he formulated with Coleman, being just as complimentary and exciting in Monk's arena with Lacy. Out of the six tracks, four are Monk's compositions while the remaining are lesser known Ellington numbers: "The Mystery Song" and "Something to Live For" (co-written with Billy Strayhorn). Les Campbell

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1961
Release Date: 07/01/1991
Label: OJC
Catalog No.: 1755
UPC: 025218175524
Sales Rank: 109,909

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Steve Lacy		Primary Artist, Soprano Saxophone, Track Performer
Don Cherry		Trumpet, Track Performer
Billy Higgins		Drums
Carlinhos Brown		Bass
Carl Brown		Bass

Technical Credits
Billy Higgins		Contributor
Nat Hentoff		Liner Notes