For this date, the thoughtful but adventurous soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy meets up with the fiery baritonist Charles Tyler in a quartet also including bassist J.J. Avenel and drummer Oliver Johnson. Together, they perform three of Lacy's tricky but logical scalar originals, Tyler's "The Adventures Of," and Thelonious Monk's "Friday the 13th." In addition, Tyler (switching to alto) has a fine trio feature with Avenel and Johnson on "Ode to Lady Day." The inside/outside music rewards repeated listenings, and the Lacy/Tyler match-up, helped by their contrasting but complementary styles, works quite well. - Scot Yanow
Tracks
1. One Fell Swoop/take 2 (Steve Lacy)
2. Ode to Lady Day (Charles Tyler)
3. Wickets (Steve Lacy)
4. Keepsage (Steve Lacy)
5. The Adventures Of (Charles Tyler)
6. Friday the 13th (Thelonious Monk)
7. One Fell Swoop/take 1 (Thelonious Monk)
CHARLES TYLER baritone saxophone, alto saxophone (2)
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone (1) (3) (4-6)
J.-J. AVENEL bass
OLIVER JOHNSON drums
Recorded on 13-15 June 1986 at the Institutionalization De Recherch Et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM), Paris, France
Silkheart - SHLP 103