Something to Live For (Steve Lacy)

Steve Lacy · 1961 · Ballade Ellington-Strayhorn au soprano

Context

Recorded on November 1, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs) and released in 1962 on New Jazz (Prestige), with Don Cherry, Carl Brown and Billy Higgins. Ballad co-written by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, opening side B.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Free jazz, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Free jazz: Tristano School, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Modal.

By the same artist

• The Mystery Song (1961)
• Evidence (1961)
• Let's Cool One (Steve Lacy) (1961)

Sources

• EN: Evidence (Steve Lacy album)
• jazzmusicarchives.com

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