I think Steve would certainly appreciate the tribute, by Ben and friends but also here. I wore a KKUP Guthrie t-shirt today at Palo Alto Street Music Fair, to hear Palo Alto Jazz Quintet, in front of a chain-gated Varsity Theatre, and contemplated wearing my Steve Lacy shirt –use of which I am strictly rationing — but if I had seen this before I would have most definitely broken out that old SL magic…
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It’s hard to believe Steve Lacy passed away 10 years ago this week. Doesn’t seem that long ago.
For many musicians in the Bay Area, Lacy was a contemporary, a peer, a mentor, a correspondent, and even a fan. They knew him and admired his work, and his passing at the age of 70 was like a color dropping from the spectrum.
So when the members of ROVA Saxophone Quartet arranged a commemorative concert, it also served as a 10-year wake and a community catharsis. Held at the Community Music Center in San Francisco, back on June 6, the show was a celebration of Lacy’s music, a chance to share memories, and a repainting of Favorite Street, ROVA’s 1984 album of Lacy compositions. (The CD is even back in print, part of a re-emergence of the Black Saint record label, although ROVA noted it might be hard to find…
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Plastic Alto with Mark Weiss 