Steve Lacy
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Steve Lacy was an influential American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer known for his pioneering work in avant-garde jazz and his interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steve Lacy canonical | 2 |
Statements (58)
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ soprano saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Steven Norman Lackritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cecil Taylor
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Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Waldron NERFINISHED ⓘ Roswell Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-06-04 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
composition
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improvised music ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Duke Ellington
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Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music
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pioneering work on soprano saxophone in modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| name | Steve Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early adoption of soprano saxophone in post-bop and avant-garde contexts
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systematic exploration of Thelonious Monk’s compositions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evidence
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Reflections NERFINISHED ⓘ School Days NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forest and the Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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ESP-Disk NERFINISHED ⓘ HatHut Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
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