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Moon (Steve Lacy album)

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Moon
Studio album by
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 23, 1969
GenreJazz
Length28:49
LabelBYG Actuel
Steve Lacy chronology
Roba
(1969)
Moon
(1969)
Epistrophy
(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

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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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Track listing

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  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 in September 1969

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
  2. ^ Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 12, 2012