STEVE LACY — Sands (1998) Serie Radical Jewish Culture – 24 | Two Version | APE + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

This solo soprano saxophone album presents Steve Lacy playing material from one of his practice books -- the "S" book, to be exact -- including material spanning the '70s through the '90s. Recorded in Lacy's home, excellent sound and acoustics bring the horn up close. Extremely lyrical, the pieces progress at a steady, unhurried pace. In fact, the whole album flows without much differentiation (with the obvious exception of track nine, on which wife and longtime collaborator Irene Aebi sings): similar mood, similar tempo, and few pauses. But if it seems rather like a medley, or has the feel of a comfortable demonstration, that's because this recording is, essentially, Lacy practicing. Sands, however, can be quite helpful for students or any fan who wants to hear the method behind the skill of this modern master. Joslyn Layne

Tzadik is proud to release a new recording by Steve Lacy, MacArthur Fellow and for 40 years the undisputed master of the soprano saxophone.
Recorded at his home in Paris from February to April 1998, Sands is Steve Lacy's most personal and remarkable solo document, and explores a wide variety of musical and dramatic subjects. Portraits of close friends Barney Wilen and William Burroughs; collaborations with the texts of Allen Ginsberg and Samuel Beckett; and of course his own peculiar take on identity and Jewish heritage, which he characterizes in his most recent composition "Jewgitive." The music of Lacy, like Judaism itself, is a praxis, a question, a floating anxiety, and Sands is one of Lacy's most poignant and intense recordings. Tzadik 
Tracklist :
1.    Who Needs It?    2:47
2.    Gloompot    4:08
3.    Jewgitive    4:45
4.    Naufrage    7:11
5.    The Dumps    4:17
6.    Sands (1) Stand    6:47
7.    Sands (2) Jump    5:15
8.    Sands (3) Fall    5:40
9.    Song 7:11
Lyrics By – Allen Ginsberg
Voice – Irene Aebi
10.    On Vous Demande    3:46
11.    Morning Joy    5:06
Credits :
Artwork [Cover Art] – Mark Rothko
Irene Aebi: Voice 
Design – Ikue Mori
Executive-Producer – John Zorn
Soprano Saxophone, Music By, Liner Notes – Steve Lacy