Communiqué
Studio album by
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron
Released1997
RecordedMarch 8–9, 1994
GenreJazz
Length63:54
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Steve Lacy chronology
The Rendezvous
(1994)		 Communiqué
(1997)		 5 x Monk 5 x Lacy
(1994)

Communiqué is an album by Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1997. It features duo performances of tunes written by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Elmo Hope and originals by Lacy and Waldron.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Like all collaborations featuring Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron together, this Soul Note CD is highly recommended."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

Track listing

  1. "Who Knows" (Monk) - 4:02
  2. "Peggy's Blue Skylight" (Mingus) - 6:53
  3. "Smooch" (Mingus, Davis) - 5:42
  4. "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 6:07
  5. "Roll On" (Hope) - 5:23
  6. "No More Tears" (Waldron) - 5:46
  7. "Esteem" (Lacy) - 6:09
  8. "Prayer" (Lacy) - 6:27
  9. "Fondest Recollections" (Waldron) - 8:34
  10. "Wickets" (Lacy) - 4:55
  11. "Communique" (Waldron, Lacy) - 3:56
  • Recorded at Mu Rec Studio, Milano, on March 8 and 9, 1994

Personnel

  • Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
  • Mal Waldron – piano
  • Giovanni Bonandrini – producer
  • Maria Bonandrini – artwork
  • William S. Burroughs – paintings
  • Gennaro Carone – mastering
  • Paolo Falascone – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Holtje – liner notes

References

  1. 1 2 Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed June 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 857
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