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The Whammies Vol 2 - 2013

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The Whammies Play the Music of Steve Lacy, Vol. 2

Jorrit Dijkstra: alto sax, lyricon, analog electronics
Pandelis Karayorgis: piano
Jeb Bishop: trombone
Mary Oliver: violin, viola
Nate McBride: bass
Han Bennink: drums
Released 01 June 2013

All compositions by Steve Lacy, except Shuffle Boil by Thelonious Monk.

Art is based on a poem by Herman Melville
Feline is part of the suite The 6 Sides
Pregnant Virgin is based on a text by St. John of the Cross (1542-91)
Saxovision is based on a poem by Steve Lacy
Somebody Special is based on a poem by Brion Gysin

Recorded at Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT by Nick Lloyd on January 21st and Eric Dawson Tate on March 19th, 2013. Mixed and Mastered by Antonio Oliart.
Photography by Peter Gannushkin, cover art by Han Bennink, design by Hidde Dijkstra
Produced by Pandelis Karayorgis and Jorrit Dijkstra 2013.
Thanks to the Consulate General of the Netherlands New York, the Netherland-America Foundation, Gabri Reid, Mark Christman, Irene Aebi-Lacy, Jeff Charland.

Driff Records/1303

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