Stamps

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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 seventie.” 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 ba, and Oliver Johnson on drum, the recording catches the band live, performing Lacy’s angular, intervallic composition, 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 tape. 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. credits released May 20, 2019 Steve Lacy, soprano saxophone and Japanese bird whistle Steve Pott, alto and soprano saxophone Irene Aebi, cello, violin, voice, bells Kent Carter, bass Oliver Johnson, drums Originally released on hat Hut Records (hat Hut K/L, 1979). Track 4 is previously unreleased. CD 1 recorded by Walter Troxler, August 27, 1977, at Jazz Festival Willisau, Switzerland. CD 2 recorded by Philippe Quinsac, February 22, 1978, at Jazz Au Totem, Pari. Production coordination by Craig Johnson, CjR Production. Mastered by David Crawford at Masterdisk, New York. Cover art by Klaus Baumgärtner. LP produced by Pia and Werner X. Uehlinger. CD mastered by Alex Inglizian at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago. .

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