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About this product
Product Identifiers
UPC5030243400423
eBay Product ID (ePID)12050168162
Product Key Features
FormatVinyl
Release Year1973
InstrumentSaxophone
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo
GenreJazz Instrument
Run Time72 Mins 33 Seconds
TypeLP
ArtistSteve Lacy (Saxophone)
Release TitleWeal & Woe
Additional Product Features
Additional information2 LPs on 1 CD: WEAL (1974)/WOE (1979). Personnel: Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone); Irene Aebi (vocals, cello); Steve Potts (alto saxophone); Kent Carter (acoustic bass); Oliver Johnson (drums). Recorded in Avignon, France and Zurich, Switzerland in August 1972 and January 1973. Recording information: Theatre Du Chene Noir (08/07/1972-01/26/1973). If you have only heard the more recent, understated recordings of this giant of the soprano saxophone, you may wonder what all the fuss is about. Just listen to this seminal album and you should understand right away why Lacy is such a formidable force. The initial eight tracks are a reissue of the first LP issued by Emanem, which was Lacy's first solo recording. Each is a gem: radical, accessible, and fascinatingly offbeat. One uses a random radio selection as a backdrop, another mimics duck warbles, and a third incorporates a deconstruction of West Side Story's "I Feel Pretty." The last three pieces are reissued from Quark, and constitute Lacy's anti-war suite, "Woe," with saxophonist Steve Potts, bassist Kent Carter, drummer Oliver Johnson, and vocalist/cellist Irene Aebi. The sounds of bombs and missiles lend an authentic feel, and if the politics are dated, the music is as relevant as ever. ~ Steve Loewy