''Anthem'' is an album by
Steve Lacy released on the
Arista Novus label in 1990. It features five of Lacy's compositions (and one by Jean-Jacques Avenel) with texts by
Osip Mandelstam and
Mary Frazee
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
performed by Lacy,
Bobby Few,
Steve Potts Steve Potts may refer to:
*Steve Potts (jazz musician) (born 1943), American jazz saxophonist
* Steve Potts (footballer) (born 1967), American-born English football coach and former professional footballer
*Steve Potts (drummer)
Booker T. & t ...
,
Jean-Jacques Avenel Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include:
Given name
* Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 19 ...
,
John Betsh, Sam Kelly,
Glenn Ferris
Glenn Arthur Ferris (born June 27, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran.
He studied classical music from 1958 to 196 ...
, La Velle and
Irene Aebi.
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Reception
The Allmusic
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review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "With more composition and performance highlights than most jazz albums ever muster, Anthem is essential listening for Lacy fans and all other adventurous listeners out there.".[Cook, S.]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
# "Number One" - 9:01
# "Prayer" - 9:21
# "J. J.'s Jam" ( Avenel) - 6:53
# "Prelude And Anthem" (text by Osip Mandelstam) - 15:48
# "The Mantle" (text by Mary Frazee
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
) - 9:22
# "The Rent" - 7:17
:''All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated''
**Recorded June 27–28, 1989 at Family Sound Studios, Paris
Personnel
* Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
* Bobby Few - piano
*Steve Potts Steve Potts may refer to:
*Steve Potts (jazz musician) (born 1943), American jazz saxophonist
* Steve Potts (footballer) (born 1967), American-born English football coach and former professional footballer
*Steve Potts (drummer)
Booker T. & t ...
- alto and soprano saxophones
*Jean-Jacques Avenel Jean-Jacques is a French name, equivalent to "John James" in English. Since the second half of 18th century, Jean Jacques Rousseau was widely known as Jean Jacques. Notable people bearing this name include:
Given name
* Jean-Jacques Annaud (born 19 ...
- bass
*John Betsch
John Betsch (born October 8, 1945) is an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Betsch was born in Jacksonville, Florida. His family belonged to the African-American upper class; his grandfather was the black millionaire Abraham Lincoln Lewis and his ...
- drums
* La Velle - vocals
* Irene Aebi - vocals
*Sam Kelly - percussion
*Glenn Ferris
Glenn Arthur Ferris (born June 27, 1950) is an American jazz trombonist who has also worked in other fields. Outside of jazz he has played for Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Duran Duran.
He studied classical music from 1958 to 196 ...
- trombone
References
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1990 albums
Steve Lacy (saxophonist) albums
Novus Records albums