STEVE LACY 6 - We See. Thelonious Monk Songbook (2002)

No doubt Steve Lacy possesses laudable chops in concert with a sweet, ringing tone. His Thelonious Monk influences have shaped his rather storied musical career, which is an ideology evidenced here on We See, Thelonious Monk Songbook. Naturally, Lacy's enactment of meter, depth, and space signify aspects of his Monk-based preferences and stylizations. Essentially, this a relatively straightforward set consisting of moderate to up-tempo swing vamps, accelerated by the saxophonist's gleaming choruses and Monk-like permutations. Lacy and associates perform these works with a deeply personalized and undeniably buoyant demeanor. A minor shift in strategy, however, resides within Lacy's collaboration with vibist Sonhando Estwick and trumpeter Hans Kennel. With that, the sextet pursues sequential soloing opportunities as this effort shines forth with the qualities that might parallel the birth of a sun-drenched summer's day.  -  Glenn Astarita


Tracks
01. We See
02. Shuffle Boil
03. Evidence
04. Reflecctions
05. Ruby My Dear
06. Eronel
07. Monk's Mood
08. Thelonious
09. Misterioso
10. Well You Needn't
11. Hanky-Panky (Steve Lacy)

STEVE LACY soprano saxophone
STEVE POTTS alto & amp; soprano saxophones
HANS KENNEL  trumpet, flugelhorn
SONHANDO ESTWICK  vibes
JEAN-JSCQUES AVENEL  double bass
JOHN BETSCH  drums

Music composed by Thelonious Monk, except "Hanky-Panky" composed by Steve Lacy
Recorded on September 1 & 2, 1992 at Mohren - Saal Willisau, Switzerland
HATOLOGY 05692