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On Oct. 6, 2005 friends, colleagues, students and admirers of Steve Lacy gathered for a tribute concert at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. Produced by the World Music Institute, Thomas Buckner, and Verna Gillis/Soundscape. The event brought together former members of his bands, others who had never played the music before, and his wife and muse Irene Aebi. This program features excerpts from that evening plus a bonus track of Lacy's group in 1969.
Steve Lacy (1934-2004) was the great soprano saxophonist whose composing and playing embraced jazz styles from Dixieland to the avant-garde. He released over fifty albums; collaborated with musicians including Cecil Taylor, Mal Waldron, and Gil Evans; and worked with dancers including Merce Cunningham. In 1992 he received a MacArthur Foundation genius grant and also France's highest artistic honor (he lived there for 32 years). (60 minutes)
Playlist
01 Introduction by Verna Gillis
02 As Usual (1982) - Irene Aebi, voice; Jean-Jacques Avenel, bass; Jeremy Udden, soprano sax
03 Utah (1976) - Bobby Few, piano
04 The Bath (1986) - Roswell Rudd, trombone; Joe Lovano, soprano sax; John Betsch, drums; Avenel; Few
05 The Holy La (1996) - David Liebman and Lovano, soprano saxes, with ensemble
06 Prospectus (1978) - Liebman solo
07 A montage of Lacy recordings - David Wessel, electronics
08 Bone (1970) - Gary Lucas, steel guitar
09 Art (1978) - Thomas Bucker, baritone, with Rudd, Betsch, Avenel, Few
10 Tips Solo (1979) - Don Byron, clarinet
11 Le Jardin (1988) - Irene Aebi, vocal; Daniel Tepfer, piano
12 Laugh - from Moon (Spot Records) - Steve Lacy live in Rome in 1969 with Irene Aebi, cello; Italo Toni, trombone; Claudio Volonte, clarinet; Marcello Melis, bass; Jacques Thollot, drums
Composer/saxophonist/synthesizer player
Earl Howard and baritone Thomas Buckner perform with the soNu ensemble from California in a program of original compositions. soNu is Gustavo Aguilar, acoustic and electonic percussion; Phil Curtis, electronics; Nina Sun Eidsheim, voice and electronics; and Alan Lechusza, woodwinds. Presented by the World Music Institute and Thomas Buckner. Recorded live in concert at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City on Nov. 10, 2005.
Playlist
01 Ronda 3 - Earl Howard (for the full ensemble)
02 Saxophone solo - Earl Howard
03 Rondance - Nina Sun Eidsheim (for soNu)
04 Sunthesizer Solo - Earl Howard
05 RoKaMa YoKa - Gustavo Aguilar (for the full ensemble)
Selections from a concert recorded on Sept. 15, 2005 for the Interpretations series at Merkin Concert Hall with composer/flutist Robert Dick and composer/pianist Ursel Schlicht presented by the World Music Institute and Thomas Buckner. (27 minutes)
The 2005 season of the Interpretations concert series features a diverse group of composers and performers including instrumental virtuosos, electronic music pioneers, new music, jazz, and avant-garde composers.
Playlist
01 Lapis Blues - Robert Dick
02 Emergence - Dick/Schlicht
03 Fragments - Ursel Schlicht
