Musician Dictionary

Steve Lacy

American jazz musician (1934–2004) · jazz saxophonist and composer 1934–2004

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1934–2004)
Source: Wikidata
Born1934-07-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2004-06-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBoston Boston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer recording artist jazz saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssoprano saxophone saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBYG Records ESP-Disk Candid Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSteve Lacy & Cie Steve Lacy Octet The Steve Lacy Quartet Steve Lacy Seven Steve Lacy + 6 Steve Lacy Two Steve Lacy Five Steve Lacy 6 Steve Lacy Double Sextet Steve Lacy+16 Cecil Taylor Quartet Antonyms Alan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra Globe Unity Orchestra The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Company (2) Laboratorio Della Quercia Steve Lacy Quintet The Cecil Taylor Quartet Steve Lacy Trio The Steve Lacy Sextet Steve Lacy Four Steve Lacy Three Steve Lacy Nine Mal Waldron Quintet ICP Orchestra Mal Waldron Quartet Steve Lacy Gang Steve Lacy / Mal Waldron Joe Puma Sextet Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet Giorgio Gaslini Ensemble Antonyms 1 Didier Levallet Octet The Joe Puma Quintet Cecil Taylor All Stars Franz Koglmann - Steve Lacy Quintet Gaslini Ensemble Internazionale The Cecil Taylor Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship MacArthur Fellows Program
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Lacy Messr. Lacy S. Lacy S. Lasy S.L. S.Lacy SL Steve Lacey Steven Norman Lackritz スティーブ・レイシー スティーヴ・レイシー レイシー

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Identifiers

mbid: ca9766a0-1c30-43e6-a213-bac1334efc4a · wikidata: Q504641 · isni: 0000000083744638, 0000000368515804 · ipi: 00017027023 · discogs: 97532 · spotify: 1BEsuwAkTQMG50TeHB5qny · apple_music: 53698

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