Spirit of Mingus

1992 live album by Steve Lacy and Eric Watson
Spirit of Mingus
Live album by
Steve Lacy and Eric Watson
Released1992
RecordedDecember 5-7, 1991
VenuePassage du Nord-Ouest, Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length63:30
LabelFree Lance
FRL-CD 016
ProducerJean-Paul Rodrigue
Steve Lacy chronology
Live at Sweet Basil
(1992) 		Spirit of Mingus
(1992) 		Clangs
(1993)

Spirit of Mingus is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and pianist Eric Watson, which was recorded in Paris in 1991 and first released on the Free Lance label in 1992.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden stated "pianist Eric Watson is a more-than-capable foil for Lacy's adventurous excursions into the works of Charles Mingus ... fans of Steve Lacy are advised to pick up this outstanding release quickly".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Charles Mingus

  1. "Peggy's Blue Skylight" – 6:47
  2. "Self Portrait in Three Colors" – 8:48
  3. "Nostalgia in Times Square" – 5:25
  4. "I X Love" – 7:53
  5. "Reincarnation of a Lovebird" – 9:12
  6. "Pithycanthropus Erectus" – 6:41
  7. "Free Cell, Block F..." – 7:03
  8. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 5:23
  9. "Remember Rockefeller at Attica" – 6:18

Personnel

  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Eric Watson – piano

References

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 13, 2018
  2. ^ Steve Lacy discography accessed July 13, 2018
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Steve Lacy: Spirit of Mingus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 859. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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