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Steve Lacy Trio + 1:

The Holy La

Recorded in 1998

Steve Lacy soprano saxophone Irene Aebi voice (3, 8) Jean-Jacques Avenel bass, sanza (7) John Betsch drums

Ind. Title Composer / Author Dur.
1/ Shuffle Boil Thelonious Monk 5:36
2/ The Holy La Steve Lacy 4:17
3/ Inside My Head Steve Lacy / Robert Creeley 4:52
4/ Blue Jay Steve Lacy 3:47
5/ Flakes 5:54
6/ The Wane 9:02
7/ Clichés 9:21
8/ Retreat Steve Lacy / Thomas Gainsborough 7:39
9/ The Door Steve Lacy 4:25

Recorded on January 3 & 4, 1998 at Gimmick Studio, Yerres (France). Voice recorded on October 26, 2001 at studio Juno, Yerres (France). Engineer: Hervé Le Guil. Assistant engineer: Bertrand Fresel.
Edited by Philippe Balzé, assisted by Eric Paulin & Emmanuel Desguez.

Produced by Jean-Paul Rodrigue & Pierre-Henri Chauveau. Executive producer: Jean-Paul Rodrigue.

Cover Design: Mafia. Front & liner photographies: Pierre Henri Chauveau (except John Betsch by Vincent Lainé). "Mantis" photographies by Larry Fink.

Rehearsing "Clichés" with congas

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