Sempre Amore

Sempre Amore
Studio album by
Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron
Released1987
RecordedFebruary 17, 1986
GenreJazz
Length43:14
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Mal Waldron chronology
Space
(1986) 		Sempre Amore
(1987) 		Update
(1986)
Steve Lacy chronology
Only Monk
(1987) 		Sempre Amore
(1986) 		Morning Joy
(1986)

Sempre Amore is an album by Steve Lacy and Mal Waldron released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987.[1] It features duo performances of tunes written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Although adventurous in spots, their interpretations of such pieces as "Johnny Come Lately," "Prelude To A Kiss" and "Smada" are quite respectful and keep the strong melodies in mind. Recommended".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Track listing

  1. "Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn) - 6:40
  2. "Prelude To A Kiss" (Ellington, Gordon, Mills) - 5:32
  3. "Star-Crossed Lovers" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:30
  4. "To The Bitter" (Ellington) - 5:17
  5. "Azure" (Ellington, Mills) - 4:17
  6. "Sempre Amore" (Ellington) - 4:42
  7. "A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 5:14
  8. "Smada" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 7:02
  • Recorded February 17, 1986 at Barigozzi Studio, Milan

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 28, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 8, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 857