Soprano Sax (also released as Soprano Today) is the debut album by Steve Lacy, released on the Prestige label in 1958. It features performances by Lacy, Wynton Kelly, Buell Neidlinger and Dennis Charles.
Reception The AllMusic review by Bob Rusch stated, "This was the first of three recordings soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy made for Prestige and this 11/1/57 session was his first as a leader...There was a controlled tension to this date, like everybody's trying to play, carefully, to a common goal. It's almost as if someone were present to make sure everybody stayed within obvious perimeters."Rusch, B. AllMusic Review accessed June 22, 2011
Track listing "Day Dream" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:23 "Alone Together" (Dietz, Schwartz) - 6:35 "Work" (Monk) - 5:24 "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington, Mills, Carney) - 4:05 "Little Girl, Your Daddy Is Calling You" (Unknown) - 4:32 "Easy to Love" (Porter) - 8:25
Recorded in Hackensack, November 1, 1957
Personnel Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone Wynton Kelly - piano Buell Neidlinger - bass Dennis Charles - drums
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