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Stamps (album)

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Stamps
Live album by
Released1979
RecordedAugust 27, 1977 and February 22, 1978
VenueJazz Festival Willisau '77, Switzerland and Jazz au Totem, Paris, France
GenreJazz
LabelHatHut
HAT K/L
ProducerPia Uehlinger, Werner X. Uehlinger
Steve Lacy chronology
Clinkers
(1978)
Stamps
(1979)
Points
(1979)

Stamps is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Switzerland in 1977 and France in 1978 which was released on the HatHut label in 1979.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Allmusic[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Steve Lacy and his quintet are well featured on this double LP which documents two appearances at European festivals. ... Overall this set gives one a good example of Steve Lacy's late-'70s group and its distinctive music".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Steve Lacy

  1. "Existence" – 12:58
  2. "Ire" – 11:29
  3. "The Dumps" – 12:00
  4. "Follies" – 11:11 Additional track on CD reissue
  5. "Stamps" – 4:52
  6. "Duckles" – 13:02
  7. "Wickets" – 11:35
  8. "The Blinks" – 9:17

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzlists: Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
  2. ^ Steve Lacy discography accessed July 9, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: HatHut "ABC" series discography accessed July 9, 2018
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Steve Lacy: Stamps – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.