Live at Dreher, Paris 1981


Live at Dreher, Paris 1981 is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, recorded in Paris in 1981 and released by the Hathut label.
The four-CD box set combines recordings previously released on the LPs Snake Out in 1983, Herbe De L'oubli in 1986 and Let's Call This in 1986, with additional recordings from the concert series.
The recordings were also released as two double-CD sets Live at Dreher, Paris 1981: Round Midnight Vol. 1 and Live at Dreher, Paris 1981: The Peak Vol. 2.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated, "Lacy and Waldron display what so few duets in jazz history have been able to conjure: true synchronicity. This is a wonderfully gratifying set; one only wishes she or he could have been there". The review by Bill Shoemaker in JazzTimes said that "for anyone with a serious interest in either artist, Live at Dreher Paris 1981 is an essential collection. By this time in their respective developments, both artists had stripped their approaches down to the bare essentials".

Track listing

  1. "Let's Call This" — 7:48
  2. "'Round Midnight" — 10:32
  3. "No Baby" — 11:24
  4. "Herb de L'oublie" — 11:14
  5. "Snake Out" — 15:02
  6. "'Round Midnight" — 13:22 Originally released on Let's Call This
  7. "Deep Endeavours" — 13:10 Originally released on Let's Call This
  8. "A Case of Plus 4's" — 10:17 Originally released on Snake Out
  9. "The Seagulls of Kristiansund" — 10:23
  10. "Snake Out" — 13:16 Originally released on Snake Out
  11. "Bone" — 10:45 Originally released on Let's Call This
  12. "No Baby" — 13:25 Originally released on Snake Out
  13. "Blinks" — 11:37 Originally released on Snake Out
  14. "I Feel a Draft" — 10:48 Originally released on Let's Call This
  15. "'Round Midnight" — 12:37
  16. "Well, You Needn't" — 10:01
  17. "Epistrophy" — 7:44
  18. "The Peak" — 17:11 Originally released on Let's Call This
  19. "Herbe de L'oubli" — 11:09 Originally released on Herbe De L'oubli
  20. "Hooray for Herbie" — 17:40 Originally released on Herbe De L'oubli
  21. "Let's Call This" — 6:59 Originally released on Let's Call This
  22. "Epistrophy" — 7:27 Originally released on Herbe De L'oubli
  23. "Well You Needn't" — 7:54 Originally released on ''Let's Call This''

Personnel