STEVE LACY - ROSWELL RUDD QUARTET "SCHOOL DAYS" Ⓟ&ⓒ 2002 HAT HUT Records Ltd hatOLOGY 578 Made in Switzerland Edition of 3000 CDs Double-gated digisleeve Limited pressing of 3000 In the 60s, Steve Lacy spent four months immersed in sessions as a member of Thelonious Monk's band, fostering a stimulating and creative exchange. Four years later, in '63, Lacy, with fellow free spirit Roswell Rudd on trombone, achieved this result with his own quartet. This album features a piano-less quartet tackling Monk numbers, producing different expressions while sharing the same qualities. ① Bye-Ya 9:05 ② Brilliant Corners 9:52 ③ Monk's Dream 7:20 ④ Monk's Mood 8:13 ⑤ Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are 10:28 ⑥ Skippy 6:21 ⑦ Pannonica 3:23 Improvisations on compositions by Thelonious Monk Soprano Saxophone – Steve Lacy Trombone – Roswell Rudd Double Bass – Henry Grimes Drums – Dennis Charles Mono recording March 1963 live at Phase Two Coffe House, New York City There are no scratches on the disc. The paper jacket has slight stains and pressure marks as shown in the image. # FREE JAZZ # AVANT GARDE # FREE IMPROVISATION