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Steve Potts discography

This is a discography of Steve Potts albums and albums by other musicians that feature Steve Potts


Steve Potts: leader and co-leader discography

Musique Pour Le Film D'Un Ami, Steve Potts, 1975, Un Deux Trois

Tracks : Marie-France, Tango, Antigone, Bhagavad-Gitá, Route 69, Java, Mary-Jo, Street Blues, Rock (La Défense), Java

Musicians : Steve Potts, Ambroise Jackson, Frank Abel, Joss Basselli, Elie Ferré, Christian Escoudé, Gus Nemeth, Jean-Jacques Avenel (track 2), Kenny Tyler, Donny Donable (track 2), Keno Speller, Juliette (track 7), Flipos (track 9)

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Tips, Steve Lacy / Steve Potts, 1981, hat Hut TWENTY (1R20)

Tracks : A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi

Recorded in Paris in December 1979. The LPnotes provide long titles for each of the tracks. Subsequently released on CD by Corbett vs Dempsey.

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Live In Budapest, Steve Lacy & Steve Potts, 1988, West Wind 011

Tracks : Prospectus, The Crust Sands - Stand, The Gleam, Clichés, Morning Joy

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts

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Pearl, Steve Potts, 1990, CC Productions

Tracks : Colonel Buster and Chinese Pédé, Laurel and Mimi, John'n Tune, Coltapiesman, Solidarité, Pearl, Aunt Mary's Armoire, Shoe Shine Shuffle

Musicians : Steve Potts, Richard Galliano, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Bertrand Renaudin

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Flim Flam, Steve Lacy & Steve Potts, 1991, hat ART CD 6087

Tracks : The Crust, Flim-Flam, 3 Points, The Whammies!, Rimace Poco, The Gleam

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts

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Music From The Film: Louise (Take 2): Jazz Session, Various Artists, 1998, WEA

Tracks : Générique, Louise (Take 1), Pick Pockets, Le Père Et Rémi, Elodie, Feb 97, Louise (Take 2)

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Moncef Genou, Ricardo Del Fra, Sangoma Everett

This music was also released in a 2 CD set that comprised the "Jazz Session" and the "Hip Hop / World Sessions" from the soundtrack recordings.

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Wet Spot, Steve Potts, 2001

Tracks : SSS, Shorts, Elodies M Lodie, Dog, Idania, Wet Spot, Tal, Mr Winter, Michael You're Dreaming, Get Set, Sweetsalt, Bucket Of Blood

Musicians : Steve Potts, Michael Felberbaum, Stéphane Persiani, Richard Portier

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Kid Steps, Potts / Lenoci / Magliocchi, 2010

Tracks : I, II

Musicians : Steve Potts, Gianni Lenoci, Marcello Magliocchi

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Bucket Of Blood, Gianni Lenoci Hocus Pocus 3 + Steve Potts, 2011, SIlta Records

Tracks : Mrs. Fagan, Processional, Shorts, Bucket Of Blood (take #1), Walts For Steve Potts, Bone, Bucket Of Blood (take #2)

Musicians : Steve Potts, Gianni Lenoci, Pasquale Gadaleta, Giacomo Mongelli

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No Baby, Ghiglioni / Potts / Lenoci, 2017, Dodicilune

Tracks : No Baby, Turquoise, Bone, Fagan, Mal Walking, Lonely Woman, A Hole In The Middle, Let Us Live, Steve's Mirror, The Real Because

Musicians : Tiziana Ghiglioni, Steve Potts, Gianni Lenoci

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Song, Jobic Le Masson Trio with Steve Potts, 2022, Joma

Tracks : Cervione, Round Table for Four, Song, Tangle, C, Waldron Well, Brook, Double Dutch Treat, Idiana, Backache, You Must Think I'm Crazy

Musicians : Steve Potts, Jobic Le Masson, Peter Giron, John Betsch

Recorded live in Paris in July 2021.

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Live At Console, Steve Potts & Jobic Le Masson, 2022, Joma

Tracks : Ella, Impro 1, Sisco, Impro 2, Anna, Impro 3, Oh!, Cervione

Musicians : Steve Potts, Jobic Le Masson

Recorded live in Paris in July 2021.

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Steve Potts: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

The Gamut, Chico Hamilton, 1968, Solid State SS 18043

Tracks : Daht-Doo-Dah, The Second Time Around, Jonathan's Theme, People Will Say We're in Love, Blow, Jim, Blow, Third Wing on the Left Side of an Eagle, Broadway, MSP, Theme for a Woman

Musicians : Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Cleveland, Britt Woodman, William Cambell, Danny Banks, Steve Potts, Russell Andrews, Jan Arnet, Jackie Arnold

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The Head Hunters, Chico Hamilton, 1969, Solid State SS 18050

Tracks : Guitar Willie, Reach and Grab It, I Found It, Head Hunters, Conglomerates, Ol' Man, Cee Ee Jaaa, Them's Good Ole Days

Musicians : Chico Hamilton, Steve Potts, Russ Andrews, Robert Ashton, Ray Nance, Eric Gale, Jan Arnet

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Intercommunal Music, François Tusques, 1971, Shandar SR 10 010

Tracks : Intercommunal Music: Intercommunal Music / Les Forces Progressistes / Les Forces Réactionnaires / La Bourgeoisie Périra Noyée Dans Les Eaux Glacées Du Calcul Égoïste, Intercommunal Music!: L'Impérialisme Est Un Tigre En Papier, Portrait D'Erika Huggins: Untitled / Untitled

Musicians : François Tusques, Alan Shorter, Steve Potts, Alan Silva, Beb Guerin, Bob Reid, Sunny Murray, Louis Armfield

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The Gap, Steve Lacy Quintet, 1972, America

Tracks : The Gap, Esteem, La Motte-Picquet, The Thing

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Noel McGhie

Released on CD in 2001 with 1 bonus track - an alternate take of La Motte-Picquet.

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Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet, Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy Quintet, 1972, America

Tracks : Vio, Jump For Victor, Blue Wee

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Noel McGhie

Released on CD in 2006 with 2 bonus tracks.

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Estilhaços: Live In Lisbon, Steve Lacy, 1972, Guilda Da Musica

Tracks : Introduction, Stations, Chips / Moon / Dreams, No Baby, The High Way

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Noel McGhie

Recorded live in Lisbon in February 1972 and released in Portugal. Reissued on CD by Clean Feed in 2012.

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Tarot, Robert Wood, 1972, Edici

Tracks : The Sun, Rain And Good Weather, The Hanged Man, To Lose The Day, The High Priestess, Vibrana

Musicians : Robert Wood, Steve Potts, Kent Carter, Ron Pittner

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Ring Dingue Dongue, Steve Waring, 1973, Le Chant Du Monde

Tracks : Africaland, Blues Du Boulot, Poo Bear Stomp, The Sandman, Ring Dingue Dongue, Berkeley, Blues Du Rire, Romantic Rag, Mon Merle

Musicians : Steve Waring, Olivier Lataste (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9), Anne-Marie Waring (track 1), Steve Potts (tracks 5, 6, 7 & 9), Sandy Spencer (tracks 5, 8 & 9), Jeannot Padovani (tracks 5, 6 & 9), Gérard Tissot (tracks 5 & 6), Kent Carter (tracks 6 & 7), Christian Le Roi Gourhan (tracks 7 & 9), Jeannot Tissot (track 9)

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Scraps, Steve Lacy, 1974, Saravah

Tracks : Ladies, Obituary, Scraps, Name, Torments, Pearl St., The Wire

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Michael Smith, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Kenny Tyler

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Dreams, Steve Lacy, 1975, Saravah

Tracks : The Uh Uh Uh, Dreams, The Oil, The Wane, Crops

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Derek Bailey, Boulou Ferré, Jack Treese, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Kent Carter, Kenneth Tyler

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The Crust, Steve Lacy, 1975, Emanem 304

Tracks : The Crust, 38, The Owl, A Bit Of The Dumps, Flakes, Revolutionary Suicide

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter, John Stevens

Recorded live at the 100 Club in London on July 30, 1973. Subsequently released as part of the Emanem CD Saxophone Special + in 1998.

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Flakes, Steve Lacy, 1975, RCA Vista (Italy)

Tracks : Weal, The New Duck, Snorts, Flakes, The Shoals, The Rush

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Michael Smith, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Kenny Tyler

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Saxophone Special, Steve Lacy, 1976, Emanem 3310

Tracks : Staples, Dreams, Swishes, Sops, Snaps

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Steve Potts, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Michel Waisvisz

Recorded live at the Wigmore Hall in London on December 19, 1974. Subsequently released as part of the Emanem CD Saxophone Special + in 1998.

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Raps, Steve Lacy, 1977, Adelphi

Tracks : Stamps, No Baby, The Throes, Raps, Blinks

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Ron Miller, Oliver Johnson

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Follies, Steve Lacy Quintet, 1978, FMP SAJ-18

Tracks : The Crust, The Throes, Esteem, Follies

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Berlin in April 1977.

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Points, Steve Lacy, 1978, Le Chante De Monde

Tracks : The Mooche, Pot-Pourri Solo, Stalks, Free Point, Still Point, Moot Point

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

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Troubles, Steve Lacy Quintet, 1979, Black Saint 0035

Tracks : Troubles, Wasted, The Whammies!, Blues, No Baby

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

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Stamps, Steve Lacy, 1979, hat Hut HAT K/L

Tracks : Existence, Ire, The Dumps, Stamps, Duckles, Wickets, The Blinks

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

A double LP of live recordings from Jazz Festival Willisau in August 1977 and Paris in February 1978.

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Crops: Solo In Motreal 1976 / The Woe 1973, Steve Lacy, 1979, Quark 9998

Tracks : Side A: Crops, Pearl Street, No Baby, The New Duck / Side B: The Woe: The Wax + The Wage, The Wane, The Wake

Musicians : Side A: Steve Lacy / Side B: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Side A recorded live in Montreal in March 1976. Side B recorded in Zurich in January 1973. The live tracks on Side A together with additional tracks from the same performance were released by Emanem on the CD Hooky in 2000 (Emanem 4042). The tracks on Side B were included on the Emanem CD Weal & Woe in 1995 (Emanem 4004).

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The Owl, Steve Lacy & Cie, 1979, Saravah

Tracks : Somebody Special, Blinks, The Owl, Touchstones: Wish / Spell / Lesson, Notre Vie

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Lawrence Butch (Butch Morris), Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in France in 1977.

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Cross Roads, Sugar Blue, 1979, Free Bird

Tracks : Pontiac, Begging The Girl To Go, Dark And Hungry, Shed No Tears, War Zone, My Baby Caught The Train, Another Man Done Gone

Musicians : Sugar Blue, Longineu Parsons, Mike Zwerin (tracks 2 & 6), Steve Potts, Bruce Grant (tracks 5 & 6), Jimmy Gourley, Tenko Slavov (tracks 3 & 5), Cecile Savage, Vic Pitts

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Laboratorio Della Quercia, Laboratorio Della Quercia, 1979, Horo HDP 39-40

Tracks : Tromblues, Dialogando, La Quercia, Vortex Waltz, Nella Casa Delle Papere, La Legge E' Uguale Per Tutti, The Message From The Maine

Musicians : Kenny Wheeler, Alberto Corvini, Enrico Rava, Roswell Rudd, Danilo Terenzi, Steve Potts, Evan Parker, Maurizio Giammarco, Tommaso Vittorini, Steve Lacy, Massimo Urbani, Frederik Rzewski, Martin Joseph, Tristan Honsinger, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Roberto Bellatalla, Paul Lytton, Noel McGhie, Roberto Gatto

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The Way, Steve Lacy, 1980, hat Hut THREE (2R03)

Tracks : Raps, Dreams, Tao: Existence / The Way / Bone / Name / The Breath / Life On Its Way, Swiss Duck

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Basel in January 1979. Subsequently released on hatArt (1994) and hatOLOGY (2004)

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The Magnetic Atmospher, Clarence Peters Quartet, 1980

Tracks : The Magnetic Atmospher, Born And Shake, The Man Called Peters, Black Meeting

Musicians : Clarence Peters, Steve Potts, Patrick Gauthier, Jean-Jacques Avenel

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Songs, Steve Lacy, Brion Gysin, 1981, hat ART 1985/86

Tracks : Gay Paree Bop, Nowhere Street, Somebody Special, Luvzya, Keep The Change, Permutations: Junk Is No Good Baby/Kick That Habit Man/I Don't Work You Dig, Blue Baboon

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Brion Gysin, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in January 1981. Released on CD in 1990 (hat ART 6045). Reissued on hatOLOGY in 2006 (hatOLOGY 625).

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Ballets, Steve Lacy, 1982, hat ART 1982/83

Tracks : Hedges: Hedges / Squirrel / Fox I, Fox II / Rabbit / Shambles, The 4 Edges: Outline, Underline, Coastline, Deadline

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

A double LP. LP 1 (Hedges) recorded in December 1980. LP 2 (The 4 Edges) recorded in April 1981.

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Prospectus, Steve Lacy Seven, 1983, hat ART 2001

Tracks : Stamps, Wickets, The Whammies, Prospectus, The Dumps (Take 1), Cliches, The Dumps (Take 2), Retreat

Musicians : Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson, Sherry Margolin

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Blinks, Steve Lacy Two, Five & Six, 1984, hat ART 2006

Tracks : Blinks, Wickets I, Wickets II, Three Points, Clichés, The Whammies

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in February 1983. Some of the tracks were released on CD in 1997 (hat ART 6189). Subsequently also released on hatOLOGY.

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Futurities, Steve Lacy Nine, 1985, hat ART 2022

Tracks : Sad Advice, The House, Love Comes Quietly, Old Song, The Warning, Juggler's Thought, Jack's Blues, Mind's Heart, Chanson, The End Of The Day, A Folk Song, The Traveller, Oh No, They Say, Heaven, Train Going By, The Eye, For No Clear Reason, The Rhythm, Night Time

Musicians : Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Steve Potts, Jef Gardner, Barry Wedgle, Gyde Knebusch, Irene Aebi, J.-J. Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Subsequently released on two separate CDs: Futurities Part I in 1989 (hat ART CD 6031) and Futurities Part II in 1992 (hat ART CD 6032).

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The Way, Steve Lacy Five, 1985, hat ART 2029

Tracks : Raps, Dreams, Tao: Existence / The Way / Bone / Name / The Breath / Life On Its Way, Swiss Duck

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Basel in January 1979. Originally released on a double LP in 1980 (hat Hut THREE (2R03)). Subsequently released on CD on hatArt in 1994 and hatOLOGY in 2004.

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People, Ghetto Blaster, 1985, Blackframe

Tracks : Na Waya, Life Is Just A Party, Ayé, New Generation, Ghetto Blaster, Life Goes On

Musicians : Kiala Nzavotunga, Nicolas Avom, Udoh Essiet, Ntoh Song Fankie, Stephan Mikhaël Blaëss, Willy N'for, Féfé Priso, Steve Potts

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The Condor, Steve Lacy Sextet, 1987, Soul Note SN 1135

Tracks : Morning Joy, The Smile, The Condor, Rimane Poco, Volando Via

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

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Momentum, Steve Lacy, 1987, Arista Novus

Tracks : The Bath, Art, Momentum, The Song

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

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The Gleam, Steve Lacy Sextet, 1987, Silkheart 102

Tracks : Gay Paree Bop, Napping (Take 1), The Gleam, As Usual, Keepsake, Napping ( Take 2)

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irène Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

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The Door, Steve Lacy, 1989, RCA Novus

Tracks : The Door, Ugly Beauty, Cliches, Forgetful, Blinks, Coming Up, The Breath, Virgin Jungle

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson, Sam Woodyard

Coming Up and The Breath are not included on the LP versions of the album.

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Morning Joy: Live At Sunset Paris, Steve Lacy Four, 1989, hat ART CD 6014

Tracks : Epistrophy, Prospectus, Wickets, Morning Joy, Work, In Walked Bud, As Usual

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Paris in February 1986. Reissued twice on hatOLOGY.

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Futurities, Part I, Steve Lacy Nine, 1989, hat ART CD 6031

Tracks : Sad Advice, The House, Love Comes Quietly, Old Song, The Warning, Juggler's Thought, Jack's Blues, Mind's Heart, Chanson, The End Of The Day

Musicians : Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Steve Potts, Jef Gardner, Barry Wedgle, Gyde Knebusch, Irene Aebi, J.-J. Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Originally released as part of a double LP (hat ART 2022).

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Futurities, Part II, Steve Lacy Nine, 1989, hat ART CD 6032

Tracks : A Folk Song, The Traveller, Oh No, They Say, Heaven, Train Going By, The Eye, For No Clear Reason, The Rhythm, Night Time

Musicians : Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Steve Potts, Jef Gardner, Barry Wedgle, Gyde Knebusch, Irene Aebi, J.-J. Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Originally released as part of a double LP (hat ART 2022).

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Sans Chemin, Tchangodei, 1989?, Volcano Records

Tracks : Time, Chanson D'ami, Blues de Nuit, Una noche con Frances, Gloire

Musicians : Tchangodei, Georges Lewis, J.J. Avenel, Oliver Johnson, Steve Potts

Release date is a guess!

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Songs, Steve Lacy, Brion Gysin, 1990, hat ART 6045

Tracks : Gay Paree Bop, Nowhere Street, Somebody Special, Luvzya, Keep The Change, Permutations: Junk Is No Good Baby/Kick That Habit Man/I Don't Work You Dig, Blue Baboon, Nowhere Street (incomplete)

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Brion Gysin, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in January 1981 and first released in 1981 (hat ART 1985/86). Reissued on hatOLOGY in 2006 (hatOLOGY 625).

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Anthem, Steve Lacy, 1990, RCA Novus

Tracks : Number One, Prayer, J. J.'s Jam, Prelude And Anthem, The Mantle, The Rent

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Glenn Ferris, Bobby Few, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch, Sam Kelly, La Velle, Irene Aebi

The Mantle and The Rent are not included on the LP versions of the album.

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Itinerary, Steve Lacy+16, 1991, hat ART CD 6079

Tracks : I Feel A Draft, Cloudy, Rain, The Sun, Moon, Sweet 16, Itinerary

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Klaus Peham, Franz Koglmann, Glenn Ferris, Radu Malfatti, Urs Leimgruber, Steve Potts, Hans Steiner, Andreas Kolbe, Raoul Herget, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Burkhard Stangl, Gyde Knebusch, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch, Sam Kelly

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Live At Sweet Basil, Steve Lacy Sextet, 1992, RCA Novus

Tracks : Prospectus, The Bath, Morning Joy, The Wane, Blinks

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch

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Vespers, Steve Lacy Octet, 1993, Soul Note

Tracks : Multidimensional, If We Come Close, Grass, Wait for Tomorrow, Across, I Do Not Believe, Vespers

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Ricky Ford, Tom Varner, Bobby Few, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch, Irene Aebi

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Clangs, Steve Lacy Double Sextet, 1993, hat ART CD 6116

Tracks : The Owl, Torments, Tracks, Dome, The New Moon

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Hans Kennel, Glenn Ferris, Steve Potts, Eric Watson, Bobby Few, Sonhando Estwick, Jean-Jaques Avenel, John Betsch, Sam Kelly, Irène Aebi, Nicholas Isherwood

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We See (Thelonious Monk Songbook), Steve Lacy 6, 1993, hat ART CD 6127

Tracks : We See, Shuffle Boil, Evidence, Reflections, Ruby My Dear, Eronel, Monk's Mood, Thelonious, Misterioso, Well You Needn't, Hanky-Panky

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Hans Kennel, Sonhando Estwick, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch

Reissued in 2002 (hatOLOGY 569).

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The Way, Steve Lacy Five, 1994, hat ART CD 6154

Tracks : Raps, Dreams, Tao: Existence / The Way / Bone / Name / The Breath / Life On Its Way, Swiss Duck

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Basel in January 1979. Originally released on a double LP in 1980 (hat Hut THREE (2R03)). This double CD includes 3 tracks, Stamps, Blinks and Troubles, that were not on the earlier double LP releases.

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Findings, Steve Lacy, 1994, CMAP / Outre Mesure Production

Tracks : CD 1: Warming The Instrument Up, Long Tones, Harmonics, Altissimo, Bugle Boy, Ain't She Sweet, Intervals, Scales, Arpeggios, Prospectus, Prospectus, No Baby, Tight Corners #1, Tight Corners #2, Tight Corners #3, Tight Corners #4, Sax Can Moo..., Free Miniature #1, Free Miniature #2, Free Miniature #3, Free Miniature #4, Free Miniature #5, Free Miniature #6, Free Miniature #7, Prospectus, No Baby, Evidence, / CD 2: Webern, op. 17, Confirmation, Evidence, Hocus-Pocus, Deadline, Mootpoint, Evidence, Art, Tips G-H-I-J, No Baby, Prospectus, Evidence, Saxovision

Musicians : CD 1: Steve Lacy / CD 2: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts (tracks 6, 9, 10, 11 & 12), Bobby Few (tracks 8, 9, 10 & 11), Jean-Jacques Avenel (tracks 10, 11 & 12), John Betsch (tracks 5, 7, 10, 11 & 12), Irene Aebi (track 9)

A 2 CD set that was distributed with the book Findings: My Experience with the Soprano Saxophone by Steve Lacy.

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Thank You To Be, Peter Gritz, 1994, Charlotte Records

Tracks : Danse Transylvanienne, C'est À Kerneleco, 245, New Dance, Espinos Do Ser, Anatolê, Good Bye, Girl By The River, Fly, Angel, Fly, Grand II, Calmement, Sunset Bld, 2000-6

Musicians : Peter Gritz, Ingrid Jensen (tracks 4, 6 & 9), Paolo Fresu (tracks 1 & 3), Eric Barret (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 9), Steve Potts (tracks 3 & 13), Sophia Domancich (tracks 2 & 13), Registo (tracks 1, 5 & 13), Jacques Pellen (tracks 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 12), François Mechali (tracks 10, 11, 13), Gildas Boclé (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 12), Gilles Naturel (tracks 1 & 3), Hélène Labarrière (track 5), Riccardo Del Fra (tracks 6, 8 & 9)

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Km 5 à Bangui, Jean-Luc Chevalier, 1994, Seventh Records

Tracks : Intro, Km 5 à Bangui, Zantig Le Bluesman, Lotte, Resonnances, Blues Pour France, Ballade Pour France, Triades, Chanson Pour Mon Père

Musicians : Jean-Luc Chevalier, Yannick Neveu, Dominique Le Voadec, Didier Narcy, Fred Burgazzi, Steve Potts, François Ripoche, Simon Mary, Jean "Popof" Chevalier

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Revenue, Steve Lacy Quartet, 1995, Soul Note

Tracks : The Rent, Revenue, This Is It, The Uh Uh Uh, Esteem, I Do Not Believe, Gospel

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch

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Weal & Woe, Steve Lacy, 1995, Emanem 4004

Tracks : The Breath, Stations, Cloudy, The New Duck, Josephine, Weal, Name, The Wool, The Woe: The Wax / The Wage / The Wane / The Wake

Musicians : Tracks 1-8: Steve Lacy / Tracks 9-11: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Tracks 1 to 8 recorded live in Avignon in August 1972 and originally released on the Emanem LP Solo: Théâtre Du Chêne Noir in 1974 (Emanem LP 301). Tracks 9 to 11 recorded in Zurich in January 1973 and originally released on the Quark LP Crops / Woe in 1979.

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Blinks, Steve Lacy Two, Five & Six, 1997, hat ART CD 6189

Tracks : Stamps, Blinks, Prospectus, Wickets, Three Points, Clichés, The Whammies

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in February 1983. Originally released on a double LP in 1984 (hat ART 2006). Subsequently also released on hatOLOGY.

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The Root Of The Problem, Misha Mengelberg, 1997, hatOLOGY 504

Tracks : IC Root No. 1, IC Root No. 2, IC Root No. 3, IC Root No. 4, IC Root No. 5, IC Root No. 6, IC Root No. 7, IC Root No. 8, IC Root No. 9

Musicians : Misha Mengelberg, Thomas Heberer, Michel Godard, Steve Potts, Achim Kremer

Recorded live in Koln in May 1996.

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Duets: Associates, Steve Lacy, 1997, Musica Jazz / Felmay

Tracks : Haze, Free Point, Epistrophy, Train Going By, Pannonica, The Rent, Untitled, The Whammies, The Crust, Clichés

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Masahiko Togashi (track 1), Steve Potts (track 2), Mal Waldron (track 3), Irene Aebi (track 4), Roswell Rudd (track 5), Bobby Few (track 6), Derek Bailey (track 7), George Lewis (track 8), Ulli Gumpert (track 9), Muhammad Ali (track 10)

Tracks recorded between 1983 and 1993.

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Scratching The Seventies / Dreams, Steve Lacy, 1997, Saravah

Tracks : Three Pieces From "Tao": Existence / The Way / Life On Its Way, The High Way, The Cryptosphere, Lapis, The Precipitation Suite: I Feel A Draft / Cloudy / Rain, Paris Rip-off, Ladies, Obituary, Scraps, Name, Torments, Pearl St., The Wire, The Uh Uh Uh, Dreams, The Oil, The Wane, Crops, Roba (Part 1), Somebody Special, Blinks, The Owl, Touchstones: Wish / Spell / Lesson, Notre Vie, Roba (Part 2)

Musicians : Tracks 1-10: Steve Lacy / Tracks 11-17: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Michael Smith, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Kenny Tyler / Tracks 18-22: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Derek Bailey, Boulou Ferré, Jack Treese, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Kent Carter, Kenneth Tyler / Tracks 23 & 31: Steve Lacy, Enrico Rava, Italo Toni, Claudio Volonte, Irene Aebi, Carlo Colnaghi / Tracks 24-30: Steve Lacy, Lawrence Butch (Butch Morris), Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

A 3 CD set that brings together five albums originally released on Saravah: Lapis (1971), Scraps (1974), Dreams (1975), Roba (1971), The Owl (1979).

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Pri, ma Dell' Alba, Morena Fattorini, 1997

Tracks : Neve, Canto Notturno, Tamburino, La Voce Dell' Uomo Triste, Lettre, Malagasy, Estate, Neve, Little Study, Vento

Musicians : Morena Fattorini, Steve Potts, Alain Jean-Marie, Souleymane N'bodj, Gilles Naturel, Stéphane Foucher

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Couples, Alex Grillo, 1997, CELP C 35

Tracks : Non Sono Solo..., Lignou, Suite A Contre, Feline, ...Col Vibrafono, Epistrophy, ...Fait Pas L'Moine, Tango Strano, ...Ma Ballo, Shiro Blues, Neptune' Suit, Shut, Chut, ...Il Tchatchatcha

Musicians : Alex Grillo, Franck Tortiller (track 1), Jean-François Canape (track 2), Bibi Rovère (track 3), Steve Lacy (track 4), Serge Pesce (track 5), André Jaume (track 6), Christian Zagaria (track 7), Steve Potts (track 8), Didier Petit (track 9), Didier Malherbe (track 10), Sophie Agnel (track 11), Bruno Girard (track 12), Patricio Villaroel (track 13)

An album of duets.

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Saxophone Special +, Steve Lacy, 1998, Emanem 4024

Tracks : 38, Flakes, Revolutionary Suicide, Staples, Dreams, Swishes, Sops, Snaps, Snaps (alt)

Musicians : Tracks 1-3: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Derek Bailey, Kent Carter, John Stevens / Tracks 4-9: Steve Lacy, Evan Parker, Steve Potts, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey, Michel Waisvisz

Tracks 1-3 originally released on the Emanem LP The Crust in 1975. Tracks 4-8 originally released on the Emanem LP Saxophone Special in 1976. Track 9, an alternate take from the Saxophone Special session, is previously unreleased

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Estrada, Achille Gajo, 1998, Pavillon Bleu

Tracks : Teca Oca, Francy, Close(as Two Stars), 'Bye, Mais, Mollo Mollo, Estrada, African Game, No Problem (Ntchai Keu Beu)

Musicians : Achille Gajo, Steve Potts, Daniel Mille, Stefano Dall'Ora, Marco Castiglioni, Kal Dos Santos, Gino Sitson

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Clichés, Steve Lacy Seven, 1999, hatOLOGY 536

Tracks : Stamps, Wickets, The Whammies, The Dumps, Clichés

Musicians : Steve Lacy, George Lewis, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

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Indian Sitar & World Jazz: Acoustic & Remixed Tracks, Mukta, 1999, WEA Music

Tracks : Portrait, Frisson, NGC 224, Voices, Bindi, Hier Matin, Gange-Jah Dance, Nocturne, NGC 224 (The Lalo's Remix), NGC 224 (Sporto Kantes Remix), Bindi (Matthieu Ballet Remix), Gange-Jah Dance (Stephane Maillard)

Musicians : Simon Mary, Geoffroy Tamisier, Brigitte Menon, Jean Chevalier / Guests (on some tracks): Olivier Congar, Steve Potts, Olivier Leroy, Christelle Durandy, Jean-Paul Trutet, Christophe Lavergne, Bob Coke, Laurent Allinger

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Morning Joy, Steve Lacy Four, 2001, hatOLOGY 556

Tracks : Epistrophy, Prospectus, Wickets, Morning Joy, Work, In Walked Bud, As Usual

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Paris in February 1986 and first released on hat ART in 1989. Reissued on hatOLOGY in 2014 as Morning Joy ... Paris Live (hatOLOGY 701)

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Le Souffle Des Terroirs, Le Souffle Des Terroirs, 2001, Yolk Records

Tracks : Un Poco Tango, Un Poco Paso, Mucho Loco, Pie: 1-2-3 Soleil, Sérifos, Eruption Balkanic, Ce Petit Clown Était Presque Triste..., L'Ile Aux Cormorans, Slavomatic

Musicians : Geoffroy Tamisier, Jean-Louis Pommier, François Ripoche, Steve Potts, Pascal Vandenbulcke, Philippe Alaire, Simon Mary, Jean Chevalier

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We See (Thelonious Monk Songbook), Steve Lacy 6, 2002, hatOLOGY 569

Tracks : We See, Shuffle Boil, Evidence, Reflections, Ruby My Dear, Eronel, Monk's Mood, Thelonious, Misterioso, Well You Needn't, Hanky-Panky

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Hans Kennel, Sonhando Estwick, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch

Recorded in September 1992 and first released on hat ART in 1993 (hat ART 6127).

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Waka, Roland Brival, 2003, Isma'a

Tracks : To Be One, All That You Get, The War Song, Adé-o, Bolo-Dub, Sakitayo, Si-W Melé, My Love For You, Samantha Davis, Children (Lanmou), Boloko

Musicians : Roland Brival, Steve Potts, Georges Edouard Nouel, Camel Zekri, Eric Vinceno, Jean Claude Montredon, Roger Raspail, Bouchra Jalid

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Lonely Woman, Claudine Francois Quartet, 2003, Marge 32

Tracks : Two For One, Something About You, Law Years, The Seagulls Of Kristiansund, Lonely Woman, Ugly Beauty, Flying Eagle

Musicians : Claudine François, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch

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The Way, Steve Lacy Five, 2004, hatOLOGY 2-604

Tracks : Stamps, Blinks, Troubles, Raps, Dreams, Existence, The Way, Bone, Name, The Breath, Life On Its Way, Swiss Duck

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irène Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Basel in January 1979. Tracks 3 to 12 originally released on a double LP in 1980 (hat Hut THREE (2R03)).

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Gravensteen Ghent 1971, Steve Lacy Quintet, 2004, Naked Music

Tracks : Lapis, Moon, La Motte-Piquet, The High Way

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Noël McGhie

Recorded live at the Ghent Free Jazz Festival in October 1971.

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Songs, Steve Lacy / Brion Gysin, 2006, hatOLOGY 625

Tracks : Gay Paree Bop, Nowhere Street, Somebody Special, Luvzya, Keep The Change, Permutations: Junk Is No Good Baby/Kick That Habit Man/I Don't Work You Dig, Blue Baboon, Nowhere Street 1

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Brion Gysin, Steve Potts, Bobby Few, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in January 1981 and first released in 1981 (hat ART 1985/86).

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Esteem: Live In Paris, 1975, Steve Lacy Quintet, 2006, Atavistic

Tracks : The Crust, The Uh Uh Uh, The Rush, Esteem, Flakes, The Duck

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Kenneth Tyler

Recorded live in Paris in February 1975.

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Blinks...Zürich Live 1983, Steve Lacy Five, 2011, hatOLOGY 697

Tracks : Stamps, Blinks, Prospectus, Wickets, Clichés

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded in February 1983 and originally released in 1984 (hat ART 2006). First CD release in 1997 (hat ART 6189).

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In Berlin: Solo & Quintet, Steve Lacy, 2011, FMP CD 138

Tracks : Cloudy, Moon, Stabs, No Baby, Deadline, Coastline, The Duck, Esteem, Follies

Musicians : Tracks 1-7: Steve Lacy / Tracks 8 & 9: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Tracks 1 to 7 recorded live in Berlin in April and November 1975 and originally released on Stabs: Solo In Berlin (1976). Tracks 8 and 9 recorded live in Berlin in April 1977 and originally released as side B of the LP Follies (1978).

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The Sun, Steve Lacy, 2012, Emanem 5022

Tracks : The Sun, The Gap, The Way (Introduction KB Solo), The Way (Take 5?), Improvisation Numero Uno, The Way (Take 6), Improvisation Numero Due, Chinese Food (Cantata Polemica), The Woe: The Wax / The Wage / The Wane / The Wake

Musicians : Tracks 1-3: Steve Lacy, Enrico Rava, Karl Berger, Kent Carter, Aldo Romano, Irene Aebi / Tracks 4-8: Steve Lacy, Richard Teitelbaum, Irene Aebi / Tracks 9-12: Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi, Kent Carter, Oliver Johnson

Tracks 1 to 3 recorded in Hamburg in 1968 and previously unreleased. Tracks 4 to 7 recorded in Rome in 1968 and previously released in 2000 (Roaratorio ROAR 01). Track 8 recorded in New York in 1967 and previously unreleased. Tracks 9 to 12 recorded in Zurich in January 1973 and originally released in 1979 on the LP Crops / Woe (Quark 9998).

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Morning Joy ... Paris Live, Steve Lacy Four, 2013, hatOLOGY 701

Tracks : Epistrophy, Prospectus, Wickets, Morning Joy, Work, In Walked Bud, As Usual

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Oliver Johnson

Recorded live in Paris in February 1986 and first released on hat ART in 1989. First released on hatOLOGY in 2001 as Morning Joy (hatOLOGY 556)

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Tips, Steve Lacy, Steve Potts Featuring The Voice Of Irène Aebi, 2015, CVSD CD 018

Tracks : A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Musicians : Steve Lacy, Steve Potts, Irene Aebi

Recorded in Paris in December 1979. Originally released on hat Hut in 1981. The original LP notes provide long titles for each of the tracks.



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Mingus Erectus, Etienne Gauthier / Various Artists, 2016, Le Castor Astral

Tracks : La Légende D'un Chien, A Fleur De Cuir, Le Sourire Du Clown, Erectus, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (In The Street), New York Apple Pie, Mingus In The Sky, Là-Haut, La Grand-Mère De Charles, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (In The Church), Le Saint Noir & Les Femmes Pécheresses, Brother Dannie, Dors, Baby Fats, So Long Eric, So Long, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (On Air), To Be Or Not To Bop (Pour Les Mômes Du Hip Hop), Un Truc Funky (Petite Chanson Opiniâtre), Oraison / Epitaphe

Musicians : Many musicians play on the music on this CD. Steve Potts plays on the tracks Là-Haut and Brother Dannie.

This CD was distributed with the book Mingus Erectus by Noël Balen

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Happy Mood!, François Ripoche, 2019, Black And Blue

Tracks : Moyenne Section, Funky Town, La Mièvre Et La Tordue, Lampedusa, Stone, Ivresse Urbaine, Auprès De Mon Arbre, Convictions À Géométrie Variable, Music Matador

Musicians : François Ripoche, Geoffroy Tamisier, Glenn Ferris, Louis Sclavis, Steve Potts, Darryl Hall, Simon Goubert

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Last updated October 2025