Steve Lacy (saxophonist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Steve Lacy (saxophonist)

American saxophonist; jazz composer

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1934

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2004

Profession: composer, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Steve Lacy (saxophonist)

  • Steve Lacy (July 23, 1934 – June 4, 2004), born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone.
  • Coming to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive dixieland musician, Lacy went on to a long and prolific career.
  • He worked extensively in experimental jazz and to a lesser extent in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly-structured.
  • Lacy also became a highly distinctive composer, with compositions often built out of little more than a single questioning phrase, repeated several times. The music of Thelonious Monk became a permanent part of Lacy's repertoire after a stint in the pianist's band, with Monk's songs appearing on virtually every Lacy album and concert program; Lacy often partnered with trombonist Roswell Rudd in exploring Monk's work.
  • Beyond Monk, Lacy performed the work of jazz composers such as Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and Herbie Nichols; unlike many jazz musicians he rarely played standard popular or show tunes.

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