Member of Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy →|formerly The Gil Evans Orchestra
Steve Lacy was an American jazz saxophonist and composer, recognized as one of the most significant players of the soprano saxophone. In the 1950s, he emerged as a progressive dixieland musician and later delved into experimental jazz. His albums "Reflections" (1959) and "Evidence" (1962) feature interpretations of Thelonious Monk's compositions, whose music became a permanent part of Lacy's repertoire. He collaborated with musicians such as Don Cherry, Mal Waldron, and Roswell Rudd. Lacy's music was melodic and tightly structured, often built upon the repetition of simple phrases. The products available from the artist Steve Lacy include CDs, vinyls.
