Steve LacyThe Way

Label:

Hat Hut Records – hat Hut THREE (2R03)

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP

Country:

Switzerland

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

A1 Raps 11:30
A2 Dreams
Written-By [Words]Brion Gysin
9:15
Tao
B1a Existence
B1b The Way
B1c Bone
C1 Name 13:00
C2 The Breath 12:00
D1 Life On Its Way 11:00
D2 Swiss Duck 6:00

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Hat Hut Records
  • Copyright ©Hat Hut Records
  • Recorded AtTheaterwerkstatt Kleine Bühne
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Mastered AtEuropadisk
  • Published ByCyla Music
  • Produced ForCJR Productions

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone, Soprano SaxophoneSteve Potts
  • Artwork [Cover Art]Klaus Baumgärtner
  • BassKent Carter
  • Cello, Violin, VoiceIrène Aebi*
  • Composed BySteve Lacy
  • Coordinator [Production Co-ordination]Craig Johnson (3)
  • Design [Basic]Robine Clignett
  • DrumsOliver Johnson
  • Liner NotesSteve Lacy
  • Mastered ByDavid Crawford*
  • Mixed By, Edited ByWerner X. Uehlinger
  • Photography ByPeter Rolle
  • ProducerPia & Werner X. Uehlinger
  • Recorded ByPeter Pfister
  • Soprano SaxophoneSteve Lacy

Notes

Recorded live on January 23, 1979 at Theaterwerkstatt Kleine Bühne, Stadttheater Basel / Switzerland.
Concert organized by Jazz in Basel.

[...]"By the early 70's began the elaboration and realization of this music, known as TAO, which is still going on.[...]
Here is the order of the pieces:
TAO:
Existence, dedicated to John Coltrane, Dawn
The Way, dedicated to Alberto Giacometti, Morning
Bone, dedicated to Lester Young, Noon
Name, dedicated to Charlie Parker, Afternoon
The Breath, dedicated to Gil Evans, Evening
Life On Its Way, dedicated to Duke Ellington, Night
[...]This is the first complete recorded performance of "TAO"."[...]

Liner Notes : Steve Lacy, Paris - Dec. 1979

Side B running time: 26:15

℗+© 1980 hat Hut Records
Printed and manufactured in USA.

Plating and lacquer cut facility from matrix.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A): HH2 R03-A MASTERDISK EDP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B): HH2 R03-B MASTERDISK EDP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C): HH2 R03-C MASTERDISK EDP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D): HH2 R03-D MASTERDISK EDP
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (4)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Way (Box Set, , 2×LP, Album, Reissue) hat ART hat ART 2029 Switzerland 1986
New Submission
The Way (2×CD, Album, Reissue) hat ART hat ART CD 2-6154 Switzerland 1994
Recently Edited
The Way (2×CD, Album, Reissue) hatOLOGY hatOLOGY 2-604 Switzerland 2004
New Submission
The Way (12×File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR) hatOLOGY none Switzerland Unknown

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    trevorbrolund
    With it being a recording of a live performance the performance itself stands out but the recording of it seems more of a historical rendering.

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