New Steve Lacy CD

[brownie]

Universal Music France is releasing a new Steve Lacy CD 'The Beat Suite'

which was recorded in Paris in 2001 before Lacy returned to the States.

The music was inspired by ten writings from various Beat poets (Ginsberg,

Corso, Burroughs, Kerouac, Rexroth and others).

The usual gang is there (George Lewis, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel

and John Betsch).

[Guest Mnytime]

The key question is how much of Irene Aebi there is on it?

[alankin]

I expect The Beat Suite to have a sweet beat.

[Lemgruber]

Too Much in my Taste.

Nothing here, IMO, to compare with WORK, also on the French label Sketch & recorded in May 2002.

His best record for years.

And no Irène Aebi at all.

This is howw I like my SL.

[Joe Christmas]

Hopefully the Beat Suite isn't just a repeat of Futurities, which would be hard to top anyway.

Poor Irene and all the disses. She never gets any love, even though she (by proxy) is an exceptional interpreter/deliverer of Lacy's music - particularly the poetic adaptations. Musically, she is a wonderful singer. Is it the tone that people don't like?

[Jad]

Aebi is one of those singers people can't be ambivalent about. Personally, her singing is one of my favorite parts of the Vespers release, and I can't wait to hear this one.

[Late]

Any thoughts/reviews on this one, now that it's been out for a while? I haven't picked it up yet, mainly due to $ deficiencies, and partly because I've been heavily into Vespers. Beautiful recording, that one — with Ricky Ford in top form.

How is Itinerary while I'm at it? I've finally "gotten" Irene's singing.

Edited January 6, 2004 by Late

[Peter]

Based on the above postings, and having more than enough Aebi in my collection, I passed on Beat Suite and picked up Work. I agree that Work is, indeed, outstanding.

[king ubu]

Based on the above postings, and having more than enough Aebi in my collection, I passed on Beat Suite and picked up Work. I agree that Work is, indeed, outstanding.

Hope you have much fun with "Work". I recommended that elsewhere, too. A beautiful disc!

ubu

[Bright Moments]

The key question is how much of Irene Aebi there is on it?

a lot!

(nostalgic to respond to a mnytime post )

[Bright Moments]

Hopefully the Beat Suite isn't just a repeat of Futurities, which would be hard to top anyway.

Poor Irene and all the disses. She never gets any love, even though she (by proxy) is an exceptional interpreter/deliverer of Lacy's music - particularly the poetic adaptations. Musically, she is a wonderful singer. Is it the tone that people don't like?

irene's voice is just like lacy's sax. the tone is often IDENTICAL!

it is really a pretty amazing accomplishment. B-)

[Bright Moments]

Aebi is one of those singers people can't be ambivalent about.  Personally, her singing is one of my favorite parts of the Vespers release, and I can't wait to hear this one.

lacy says in the liner notes that this one (the beat suite) "isn't for everyone"---and it isn't.

if you are a lacy fan though, i think that you will be rewarded by repeated listenings. B-)

Edited January 23, 2005 by Bright Moments

[Joe]

I rather liked it when I heard it, though I must say I have not returned to it in awhile.

I think Aebi adds much to this particualr project. I know I can;t say that about every Lacy project that calls upon her unusual talents.