| Capers | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 29, 1979 | |||
| Venue | Soundscape, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 104:20 | |||
| Label | HatHut hat Hut FOURTEEN (2R14) | |||
| Producer | Pia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger | |||
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Capers is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in New York in 1979 which was first released on the HatHut label in 1981 as a double LP. [1] [2] [3] The album was rereleased as a double LP in 1985 as N.Y. Capers and as a CD in 2000 as N.Y. Capers & Quirks [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [6] |
The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy stated "Some of Steve Lacy's best work comes from his trios. Somehow, he seems most free and confident in this format, curiously more so than in his rare duo or more popular solo outings. Of course, in this instance, it does not hurt for Lacy to be paired with drummer Dennis Charles and bassist Ronnie Boykins, ... For this recording, Lacy is highly focused, his improvisations taking on a more syncopated and aggressive flavor than usual". [5] On All About Jazz, Robert Spencer wrote "This disc, recorded in 1979, captures Lacy during a freer, more fiery period. Boykins, who never got the recognition he deserved for his ground-breaking work on bass in the Sun Ra Arkestra, and Charles, a legendarily incendiary drummer, spur Lacy on to heights of saxophonic fury that are purely and utterly delightful ... all three play excellently throughout. We owe a debt of gratitude to Hat Hut Records for giving us this monument of a great and sparsely-recorded trio". [7] Mike Neely observed "Throughout, Charles and Boykins sustain a complex dialogue with Lacy and with each other that is at times spare and at times strident, but rarely predictable. There are many ways of improvisational intensity and Lacy’s trio seems to have been determined to explore many of the possibilities. This is a very interesting recording by a very curious and lively trio" [8]
All compositions by Steve Lacy
Ronald Boykins was a jazz bassist and is best known for his work with pianist/bandleader Sun Ra, although he had played with such disparate musicians as Muddy Waters, Johnny Griffin, and Jimmy Witherspoon prior to joining Sun Ra's Arkestra.
Hathut Records is a Swiss record company and label founded by Werner Xavier Uehlinger in 1974 that specializes in jazz and classical music. The name of the label comes from the artwork of Klaus Baumgartner. Hathut encompasses the labels hat ART, hatOLOGY, and hat NOIR.
The Flame is an album by Steve Lacy which was released on the Italian Soul Note label featuring four of Lacy's compositions and one by Bobby Few performed by Lacy, Bobby Few and Dennis Charles.
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Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy released on the French America label in 1972. The original LP release featured three tracks and the 2005 CD reissue added two alternate takes.
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The Gleam is an album by saxophonist Steve Lacy's Sextet which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.
Clinkers is a live solo album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy which was released on the HatHut label in 1978.
Stamps is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Switzerland in 1977 and France in 1978 which was released on the HatHut label in 1979.
The Way is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in Basel, Switzerland in 1979 and first released on the HatHut label in 1980 as a double LP. The album was rereleased as a double LP in 1985 and as a CD in 2000 with three additional tracks from the concert.
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Blinks is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1983 and first released on the hat ART label in 1984 as a double LP. The album was rereleased as a double CD in 1997 with two additional tracks from the concert and a single CD with only five tracks in 2001 as Blinks...Zürich Live 1983.
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Itinerary is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in Vienna in 1990 and first released on the hat ART label in 1991.
Songs is an album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and poet Brion Gysin, which was recorded in Paris in 1981 and first released on the hat ART label as a double LP. The album was rereleased on CD in 1990 with an additional track.
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We See, subtitled Thelonious Monk Songbook, is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1992 and first released on the hat ART label in 1993. The album was rereleased in 2002 with an additional track from the concert.
Remains is a solo album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, which was recorded in Switzerland in 1991 and first released on the hat ART label the following year.
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