Candid · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Straight Horn Of Steve Lacy
| Recorded | Nov 19, 1960 |
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| Label | Candid |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 273535 |
The record
Baritone and soprano make an odd, wonderful frontline here, digging into Monk, Ellington, and Lacy's own knotty writing with real snap. Ore and Haynes stay taut underneath, part of Candid's short but adventurous early run.
Session personnel
- Charles Davis — baritone saxophone
- John Ore — bass
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Steve Lacy — soprano saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 31 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Candid · CJM 8007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1962 | Candid · CJS 9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove; flat edge |
| 1963 | Candid · SMJ-7132 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Candid · SOPC 57006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1977 | Barnaby Records · BR-5013 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1977 | Barnaby Records · BR-5013 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Candid · SMJ-6174 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Candid · SMJ-6174 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Zafiro · MPL-129 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1985 | Candid · CS 9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Candid · GJS 9007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Candid · CD 9007 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Candid · 32JDC-105 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Candid · CCD 79007 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Charles Davis also plays on
John Ore also plays on
Roy Haynes also plays on