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Soprano Sax
Studio album by Steve Lacy
Released	1958
Recorded	November 1, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:33
Label	Prestige PRLP 7125
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Steve Lacy chronology
Soprano Sax (1958) Reflections (1959)

Soprano Sax (also released as Soprano Today) is the debut album by Steve Lacy which was released on the Prestige label in 1958. It features performances by Lacy, Wynton Kelly, Buell Neidlinger and Dennis Charles.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Bob Rusch awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "This was the first of three recordings soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy made for Prestige and this 11/1/57 session was his first as a leader...There was a controlled tension to this date, like everybody's trying to play, carefully, to a common goal. It's almost as if someone were present to make sure everybody stayed within obvious perimeters.".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

1. "Day Dream" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:23
2. "Alone Together" (Dietz, Schwartz) - 6:35
3. "Work" (Monk) - 5:24
4. "Rockin' in Rhythm" (Ellington, Mills, Carney) - 4:05
5. "Little Girl, Your Daddy Is Calling You" (Unknown) - 4:32
6. "Easy to Love" (Porter) - 8:25

• Recorded in Hackensack, November 1, 1957

Personnel

• Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
• Wynton Kelly - piano
• Buell Neidlinger - bass
• Dennis Charles - drums

References

1. ^ Rusch, B. Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2011
2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 120. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 855

• 1958 debut albums
• Steve Lacy (saxophonist) albums
• Prestige Records albums
• Albums produced by Bob Weinstock
• Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
• Albums recorded in a home studio