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Communiqué
Studio album by Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron
Released	1997
Recorded	March 8–9, 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:54
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni 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."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

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. ^ 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

• 1997 collaborative albums
• Steve Lacy (saxophonist) albums
• Black Saint/Soul Note albums