Vespers (album)

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Vespers
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Studio album by
Steve Lacy Octet
Released1993
RecordedJuly 5, 6, 7 & 9, 1993
Genre Jazz
Length51:02
Label Soul Note
Producer Giovanni Bonandrini
Steve Lacy chronology
Let's Call This... Esteem
(1993)
Vespers
(1993)
The Rendezvous
(1994)

Vespers is an album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in 1993 and released on the Italian Soul Note label. [1] [2] The album features lyrics by Blaga Dimitrova. [3]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four stars stating "lots of interesting tone colors and harmonies and consistently stimulating solos... Well worth exploring". [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Lacy
  1. "Multidimensional" - 6:59
  2. "If We Come Close" - 8:25
  3. "Grass" - 9:24
  4. "Wait for Tomorrow" - 4:35
  5. "Across" - 5:58
  6. "I Do Not Believe" - 9:26
  7. "Vespers" - 6:15
  • Recorded at Sear Sound in New York City on July 5, 6, 7 & 9, 1993

Personnel

References

  1. Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018
  2. Steve Lacy discography accessed July 11, 2018
  3. 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 857
  4. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 7, 2011