The Mystery Song

Steve Lacy · 1961 · Ellington par un quartette sans piano

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. Ellington piece, opening side A. The album applies Lacy's soprano saxophone to the repertoire of Monk and Ellington.

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

• Evidence (1961)
• Let's Cool One (Steve Lacy) (1961)
• Something to Live For (Steve Lacy) (1961)

Sources

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

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