This double-CD reissues the nine numbers from a former double LP, adding three previously unreleased tunes from the same Switzerland concert. The Steve Lacy Five (the leader on soprano, Steve Potts on alto and soprano, Irene Aebi on cello, violin and vocals, bassist Kent Carter and drummer Oliver Johnson) is at its best on scalar-based instrumentals such as the near-classic "Blinks." Some tunes utilize the voices of Aebi and Lacy, and these are often quite eccentric and for more selective tastes. But the many strong solos by Lacy and the highly underrated altoist Potts makes this two-fer of interest for followers of advanced jazz. This was always a well-organized and highly original group. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1-1. Stamps
1-2. Blinks
1-3. Troubles
1-4. Raps
1-5. Dreams
2-1. Existence
2-2. The Way
2-3. Bone
2-4. Name
2-5. The Breath
2-6. Life On Its Way
2-7. Swiss Duck
STEVE POTTS alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
IRENE AEBI cello, violin, voice
KENT CARTER double bass
OLIVER JOHNSON drums
STEVE LACY soprano saxophone
Recorded in concert January 23, 1979 at Stadttheater Basel, Switzerland
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