The Door (Steve Lacy album)

The Door
Studio album by Steve Lacy
Released 1989
Recorded July 4–5, 1988
Genre Jazz
Length 58:49
Label RCA Novus
Producer Ed Michel
Steve Lacy chronology
Paris Blues
(1987)
The Door
(1988)
Morning Joy
(1990)

The Door is the second album by Steve Lacy to be released on the RCA Novus label. It was released in 1989 and features four of Lacy's compositions and one each by Monk, Bud Powell, Duke Ellington and George Handy performed by Lacy, Bobby Few, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson and Irene Aebi with Sam Woodyard guesting on one track recorded shortly before his death.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Overall this is a well-conceived and highly recommended set for Steve Lacy fans.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

  1. "The Door" - 7:26
  2. "Ugly Beauty" (Monk) - 7:48
  3. "Cliches" - 8:27
  4. "Forgetful" (Handy, Segal) - 7:21
  5. "Blinks" - 9:13
  6. "Coming Up" (Powell) - 4:43
  7. "The Breath" - 4:25
  8. "Virgin Jungle" (Ellington, Strayhorn) - 9:21
All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated
  • Recorded at Family Sound, Paris on July 4 and 5, 1988

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011
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