''The Forest and the Zoo'' is an album by
Steve Lacy. It was released by
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Music and recording
The music comes from a concert in Argentina.
The quartet is made up of Lacy on soprano saxophone,
Enrico Rava
Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter. He started on trombone, then changed to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis.
Career
He was born in Trieste, Italy.
His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's ...
on trumpet,
Johnny Dyani
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on bass, and
Louis Moholo
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Biography
Born in Cape Town, Moholo formed The Blue ...
on drums.
Reception
The
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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "This is not normally considered an essential part of Lacy's very large catalog, but in the 21st century it does deserve to be heartily and critically reexamined. The cover painting by the late artist
Bob Thompson makes the set worth owning simply for its beauty. ".
An
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reviewer concluded: "Rather than the liberating spirituality sought after in so much free jazz Lacy's unit remains light-hearted and whimsical, even as it soars above the ground below."
Track listing
# "The Forest" - 20:07
# "The Zoo" - 20:07
:''All compositions by Steve Lacy''
:*Recorded on October 8, 1966 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Personnel
*
Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
*
Enrico Rava
Enrico Rava (born 20 August 1939), is an Italian jazz trumpeter. He started on trombone, then changed to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis.
Career
He was born in Trieste, Italy.
His first commercial work was as a member of Gato Barbieri's ...
- trumpet
*
Johnny Dyani
Johnny Mbizo Dyani (30 November 1945 – 24 October 1986) was a South African jazz double bassist, vocalist and pianist, who, in addition to being a key member of The Blue Notes, played with such international musicians as Don Cherry (jazz), Do ...
- bass
*
Louis Moholo
Louis Tebogo Moholo (born 10 March 1940), is a South African jazz drummer. He has been a member of several notable bands, including The Blue Notes, the Brotherhood of Breath and Assagai.
Biography
Born in Cape Town, Moholo formed The Blue ...
- drums
References
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Steve Lacy (saxophonist) live albums
1967 live albums
ESP-Disk live albums
Live albums recorded in Buenos Aires