Moon (Steve Lacy album) explained

Moon
Type:	Album
Artist:	Steve Lacy
Cover:	Moon (Steve Lacy album).jpg
Released:	1969
Recorded:	September 23, 1969
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	28:49
Label:	BYG Actuel
Prev Title:	Roba
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Epistrophy
Next Year:	1969

Moon is the ninth album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and was recorded in Rome in 1969 and originally released on the BYG Actuel label featuring five compositions by Lacy performed by Lacy, Italo Toni, Claudo Volonte, Irene Aebi, Marcello Melis and Jacques Thollot.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Lacy had not yet fully developed his more relaxed, scalar approach to improvising, but his playing is certainly quite distinctive and generally pretty lyrical during performances of five Lacy originals.".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Hit" - 4:58
2. "Note" - 4:27
3. "Moon" - 7:30
4. "Laugh" - 3:47
5. "The Breath" - 8:07

All compositions by Steve Lacy

• Recorded in Rome, Italy on September, 1969

Personnel

• Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
• Italo Toni - trombone
• Claudio Volonte - clarinet
• Irene Aebi - cello
• Jacques Thollot - drums
• Marcello Melis - bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Steve_Lacy.htm Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography
2. http://nyds-discographies.com/lacy.htm Steve Lacy discography
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 12, 2012