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.