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Frank Lacy discography

This is a discography of Frank Lacy albums and albums by other musicians that feature Frank Lacy


Frank Lacy: leader and co-leader discography

Tonal Weights & Blue Fire, Frank Ku-umba Lacy, 1990, TUTU CD 888 112

Tracks : Requiem, Apostle Man, Robot, Yesterdays, Tenderly, Random Vibrations, Namaste I Bow To The Light Within You, The Little Child

Musicians : Frank Lacy Jr., Frank Lacy Sr., Fred Hopkins, Michael Carvin

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Settegast Strut, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, 1995, TUTU CD 888 162

Tracks : Caroline's Dance, Jordan's Mood, Tonal Weights & Blue Fire & Two, Hip-Hop Swing, A Love Supreme, Welcome, What's the Resolution, Settegast Strut, A.D. 2016: The Comet

Musicians : Frank Lacy, Kathy Roberts, Richard RaDu Williams, Doug Hammond

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That Which Is Planted (Live In Buffalo And Rochester), 1032K, 2013, Passin' Thru Records

Tracks : Ghosts, Give It Some Thought, Ecclusiastics Intro, Ecclusiastics, B K, Midnight Sun

Musicians : Frank Lacy, Kevin Ray, Andrew Drury

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Mingus Sings, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy & Mingus Big Band, 2015, Sunnyside

Tracks : Consider Me, Dizzy Profile, Weird Nightmare, Portrait, Goodbye Porkpie Hat, Sweet Sucker Dance, Invisible Lady, Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love, Dry Cleaner From Des Moines, Noonlight, Chair In The Sky, Eclipse, Jelly Roll

Musicians : Frank Lacy, Alex Norris, Jack Walrath, Lew Soloff, Coleman Hughes, Conrad Herwig, Earl McIntyre, Abraham Burton, Brandon Wright, Craig Handy, Wayne Escoffery, Flute, Clarinet – Alex Foster, Ronnie Cuber, David Kikoski, Helen Sung, Boris Kozlov, Mike Richmond, Donald Edwards

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Frank Lacy: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

You Know The Number, Henry Threadgill Sextett, 1986, Novus

Tracks : Bermuda Blues, Silver And Gold Baby, Silver And Gold, Theme From Thomas Cole, Good Times, To Be Announced, Those Who Eat Cookies

Musicians : Henry Threadgill, Rasul Sadik, Frank Lacy, Diedre Murray, Fred Hopkins, Pheeroan Aklaff, Reggie Nicholson

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Avant Pop, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, 1987, ECM 1326

Tracks : The Emperor, Saving All My Love For You, B Funk, Blueberry Hill, Crazy, Macho (Dedicated To Machito), No Shit, Oh, What A Night

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Malachi Thompson, Rasul Siddik, Stanton Davis, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, Vincent Chancey, Bob Stewart, Phillip Wilson

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Twilight Dreams, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, 1987, Venture

Tracks : I Am With You, Personality, Duke's Fantasy, Thriller, Night Time (Is the Right Time), Vibe Waltz, Twilight Dreams

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Malachi Thompson, Rasul Siddik, Stanton Davis, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, Vincent Chancey, Bob Stewart, Phillip Wilson

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Serious Fun, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, 1987, DIW

Tracks : Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Smooth Operator, Inflated Tear, Da Butt, God Bless The Child, Don't Worry Be Happy, Strange Fruit

Musicians : Lester Bowie, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brezel, Stanton Davis, Steve Turre, Frank Lacy, Vincent Chancey, Bob Stewart, Ken Crutchfield, Vinnie Johnson, Famoudou Don Moye

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Easily Slip Into Another World, Henry Threadgill Sextett, 1988, Novus

Tracks : I Can't Wait Till I Get Home, Black Hands Bejewelled, Spotted Dick Is Pudding, Let Me Look Down Your Throat Or Say Ah, My Rock, Hall, Award The Squadtett

Musicians : Henry Threadgill, Rasul Siddik, Frank Lacy, Diedre Murray, Fred Hopkins, Pheeroan Aklaff, Reggie Nicholson, Aisha Putli (track 5)

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Otherside, Oliver Lake, 1988, Gramavision

Tracks : Gano Club, Whitestone, Stand, Hymn For The Old Year, Weave Song II, Dedicated To Dolphy

Musicians : Oliver Lake, Baikida Carroll, Ken Cervanka, Stanton Davis, Roy Okutani, Frank Lacy, Al Patterson, Josh Roseman, Pete Cirelli, Jay Branford, Mathieu Darriau, Marty Ehrlich, Greg Osby, John Stubblefield, Mark Taylor, W. Marshall Sealy, Geri Allen, Michele Rosewoman, Anthony Peterson, Fred Hopkins, Leon Dorsey, Andrew Cyrille, Gene Lake

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First Time, Michael Carvin, 1988, Muse 5352

Tracks : Night In Tunisia, My Funny Valentine, Mr, Caravan, Dear Trane/Hippo With Green Shoes On

Musicians : Michael Carvin, Claudio Roditi, Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Lacy, John Stubblefield, Ron Bridgewater, Onaje Allan Gumbs, David Williams

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Julius Hemphill Big Band, Julius Hemphill Big Band, 1988, Elektra Musician 60831

Tracks : At Harmony, Leora, C/Saw, For Billie, Drunk on God, Bordertown

Musicians : Julius Hemphill, David Hines, Rasul Siddik, Frank Lacy, David Taylor, John Purcell, John Stubblefield, Marty Ehrlich, J. D. Parran, Vincent Chancey, Bill Frisell, Jack Wilkins, Jerome Harris, Ronnie Burrage, Gordon Gottlieb, K. Curtis Lyle

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No Question About It, Bobby Watson & Horizon, 1988, Blue Note

Tracks : Country Corn Flakes, Forty Acres And A Mule, What Can I Do For You, Blood Count, No Question About It, Moonrise, And Then Again

Musicians : Bobby Watson, Roy Hargrove, Frank Lacy, John Hicks, Curtis Lundy, Kenny Washington, Victor Lewis

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Jacquet's Got It, Illinois Jacquet & His Big Band, 1988, Sertoma

Tracks : Tickletoe, Smooth Sailing, More Than You Know, Stomping At The Savoy, Three Buckets Of Jive, You Left Me All Alone, Running With Ron, Blues From Lousiana, Port Of Rico (CD only), Flyin' Home (CD only)

Musicians : Illinois Jacquet, Henry Scott, Irv Stokes, Johnny Grimes, Jon Faddis, Art Baron, Frank Lacy, Fred Joiner, Kiane Zawadi, Babe Clarke, Eddie Barefield, Marshall Royal, Joey Cavaseno, Rudy Rutherford, Richard Wyands, Milt Hinton, Duffy Jackson

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A Lot Of Lovin', Killing Floor, 1988, OSA Records

Tracks : Blues Suite: Directly From My Heart To You/Sausalito Blues/It Takes A Lot Of Lovin'/What Am I Living For/I Wanna Get High, Rock Suite: Sweet Baby/I'm Sorry/Cities/Wind Does Blow/Spuds

Musicians : Larry Simon, Brian Jost, Andrew James Johnson / On parts of Blues Suite: Frank Lacy, Frank Lowe, Nick Straus, Lasoj Toth, Rosco Gordon, Bob Gaddy, Phil Kaplan, Melvin Gibbs, George Boziwick / On Spuds: Julius Hemphill

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Superblue, Superblue, 1989, Blue Note

Tracks : Open Sesame, I Remember Clifford, M. and M., Marvelous Marvin, Once Forgotten, Conservation, Summertime, Time Off

Musicians : Roy Hargrove, Don Sickler, Frank Lacy, Bill Pierce, Bobby Watson, Mulgrew Miller, Bob Hurst, Kenny Washington

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Hippo Stomp, Andy Laster, 1989, Sound Aspects Records

Tracks : Xotland, The Purple Light, Agbayac, Vision, Hippo Stomp, Shippensburg

Musicians : Andy Laster, Frank Lacy, Michele Rosewoman, Drew Gress, Phil Haynes

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Fleur Carnivore, Carla Bley, 1989, WATT 21

Tracks : Fleur Carnivore, Song Of The Eternal Waiting Of Canute, Ups And Downs, The Girl Who Cried Champagne (Parts 1/2/3), Healing Power

Musicians : Carla Bley, Jens Winther, Lew Soloff, Gary Valente, Bob Stewart, Frank Lacy, Wolfgang Puschnig, Roberto Ottini, Andy Sheppard, Christof Lauer, Daniel Beaussier, Karen Mantler, Steve Swallow, Buddy Williams, Don Alias

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My Way, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, 1990, DIW

Tracks : Quasi, Who Says, After Thought, My Way, I Got You, Honky Tonk

Musicians : Lester Bowie, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brazel, Stanton Davis, Earl Garner, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, Gregory Williams, Bob Stewart, Ken Crutchfield, Vinnie Johnson, Famoudou Don Moye

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Chippin' In, Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers, 1991, Timeless SJP 340

Tracks : Brain Stormin', Byrdflight, Hammer Head, Aquarius Rising, Kay Pea, Chippin' In, Raincheck, Chandek's Den, Kenji's Walk, Love Walked In

Musicians : Art Blakey, Brian Lynch, Steve Davis, Frank Lacy, Dale Barlow, Javon Jackson, Geoff Keezer, Essiet Okon Essiet

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David Murray Big Band Conducted By Lawrence "Butch" Morris, 1991, DIW / Columbia

Tracks : Paul Gonzalves, Lester, Ben, Calling Steve McCall, Love Joy, Istanbul, David's Tune, Let The Music Take You

Musicians : David Murray, Graham Haynes, Hugh Ragin, James Zollar, Rasul Siddik, Al Patterson, Craig Harris, Frank Lacy, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Spaulding, Don Byron, Kahlil Henry, Vincent Chancey, Bob Stewart, Sonelius Smith, Fred Hopkins, Tani Tabbal, Andy Bey, G'ra, Joel A. Brandon

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Side By Side, Marty Ehrlich, 1991, Enja 6090

Tracks : Side By Side, The Adding Song, Hadrian's Wall, Sugar Water, Stride, Silent Refrain, Johnny Come Lately, Time's Counsel / The Far West Woman

Musicians : Marty Ehrlich, Frank Lacy, Wayne Horvitz, Anthony Cox, Andrew Cyrille

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Presents The Fo'tet, Ralph Peterson, 1991, Blue Note

Tracks : Urban Omen, Thabo, Homegoing (For Lee Morgan), Axis Mundi, Ballad For Queen Tiye, Miss Lady, I Can Dream, Can't I?, Confrontation, Johnny Come Lately

Musicians : Ralph Peterson, Frank Lacy, Don Byron, David Murray, Bryan Carrott, Melissa Slocum

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The Vibe, Roy Hargrove, 1992, Novus

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The Turning Point, McCoy Tyner Big Band, 1992, Birdology

Tracks : Passion Dance, Let It Go, High Priest, Angel Eyes, Fly With the Wind, Update, In a Sentimental Mood

Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Kamau Adilifu, Earl Gardner, Virgil Jones, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, Joe Ford, Doug Harris, Junior Cook, John Stubblefield, John Clark, Howard Johnson, Avery Sharpe, Aaron Scott, Jerry Gonzalez

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The Fire This Time, Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, 1992, In+Out 7019

Tracks : Night Time (Is The Right Time), For Louis, Journey Towards Freedom, Remember The Time, Strange Fruit, Saving All My Love For You, Siesta For The Fiesta, Night Life, Black Or White, Three For The Festival, The Great Pretender

Musicians : Lester Bowie, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brazel, Tony Barrero, Frank Lacy, Louis Bonilla, Vincent Chancey, Bob Stewart, Vinnie Johnson, Famoudou Don Moye

Recorded live at the Moonwalker Club in Aarburg on May 1, 1992. Released on double LP and CD. The track Saving All My Love For You is omitted from the CD release.

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Salutes The Chicago Blues Tradition, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, 1993, AECO Records

Tracks : Erika / Carefree, Blues For Zazen, Tin Pan Alley, I, The Blues, Hoochie Coochie Man, Night Time Is The Right Time, Odwalla, Got My Mojo Workin'

Musicians : Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye / Frank Lacy, James Carter, Amina Claudine Meyers, Herb Walker, Chicago Beau

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No Fear, No Die (S'en Fout La Mort), Abdullah Ibrahim, 1993, Tiptoe

Tracks : Calypso Minor, Angelica, Meditation II, Nisa, Kata, Meditation I, Calypso Minor

Musicians : Abdullah Ibrahim, Frank Lacy, Ricky Ford, Horace Alexander Young III, Jimmy Cozier, Buster Williams, Ben Riley

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Tailor Made, Bobby Watson, 1993, Columbia

Tracks : Ms. B.C. (For Betty Carter), Old Time Ways, Catch Me If You Can (Jazz Mambo), Lafiya, Tudo Bem (All Is Okay), Conservation, T.P. Call Home (Afro Brazilian), Like It Was Before, Free Yourself, To See Her Face, The Things You Do (Jazz Mambo), What's Next!

Musicians : Frank Lacy is a member of the big band supporting Bobby Watson on this album.

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Songs From Poker, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Noma Kosazana et al, 1994, TUTU CD 888 150

Tracks : Overture / Rap / Nobody Helps You, Dreamstuff, Combination, Supermarket, I'm Only Trying, Money, Money, Interlude II / Cold Turkey, Come, Come Crazy!, Open Up The Pearly Gates, Take It!, Ballad / Wish I Were A Child Again, Forgive Me, Princess, You Owe Me, Here We All Are, My Pleasure, Don't Let The Sun, Poker Finale / Play Out

Musicians : Frank Lacy, Nomakosazana, Sharon Rivka, Bill Bickford, Kim Clarke, Bruce Ditmas Monty Waters, Geoff Warren, Ed Schuller Nicolas Simion, Tizian Jost, Larry Porter

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Low Profile, Michael Formanek, 1994, Enja

Tracks : Groogly, The Immaculate Deception, Rivers, Great Plains, Paradise Revisited, Isonychia, Shuddawuddacudda, The Storytellers: Uncommon Ground/Signs Of Life/The Black Rose/Big Spirit People

Musicians : Michael Formanek, Dave Douglas, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, Tim Berne, Marty Ehrlich, Salvatore Bonafede, Marvin "Smitty" Smith

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Journey, McCoy Tyner Big Band, 1994, Birdology

Tracks : Samba Dei Ber, Juanita, Choices, You Taught My Heart to Sing, Peresina, Blues on the Corner, January in Brasil

Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Eddie Henderson, Earl Gardner, Virgil Jones, Frank Lacy, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Joe Ford, Doug Harris, Billy Harper, John Stubblefield, Ronnie Cuber, John Clark, Tony Underwood, Avery Sharpe, Aaron Scott, Jerry Gonzalez, Valtinho Anastacio, Dianne Reeves

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South Of The Border, David Murray Big Band Conducted By Lawrence "Butch" Morris, 1995, DIW

Tracks : St. Thomas, Happy Birthday Wayne, Jr., Awakening Ancestors, Calle Estrella, World Of The Children, Fling, Flowers For Albert

Musicians : David Murray, Hugh Ragin, James Zollar, Rasul Siddik, Graham Haynes, Al Patterson, Craig Harris, Frank Lacy, Patience Higgins, John Purcell, James Spaulding, Don Byron, Kahlil Henry, Vincent Chancey, Sonelius Smith, Fred Hopkins, Tani Tabbal, Larry McDonald

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Rhythm Within, Steve Turre, 1995, Antilles

Tracks : Funky T, Morning, Since I Fell For You, Rhythm Within, Twilight Dreams, All Blues, Montuno Caracol, Body And Soul, African Shuffle

Musicians : Steve Turre, Jon Faddis, Stanton Davis, Robin Eubanks, Jamal Haynes, Aaron Johnson, Frank Lacy, Douglas Purviance, Britt Woodman, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock, Andy Gonzalez, Victor Lewis, Jimmy Delgado, Kimati Dinizulu, Milton Cardona

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Vol. I, Gunther Klatt & New York Razzmatazz, 1995, TUTU CD 888 158

Tracks : Fa Mozzo, Otok Is Around, Love Song from a Movie Never Made, We Like It, Pompejian Tango, Les Enfants de Dubrovnik, Giudecca, Eddie's Razzmatazz Rap

Musicians : Gunther Klatt, Frank Lacy, Ed Schuller, Ronnie Burrage

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Reality Tonic, Jay Collins, 1995, Reservoir RSR 142

Tracks : Au Privave, Temple On The Mountain, Folk Study, Ugly Beauty, The Wrap Up, Unsung Hero, SelfPortraitInThreeColors, It's All Right With Me, Reality Tonic

Musicians : Jay Collins, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, James Hurt, Santi Debriano, Michael Mazor

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The Art Of Jazz: Live In Leverkusen, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, 1995, In+Out 77028

Tracks : Two Of A Kind, Moanin', Along Came Betty, Lester Left Town, Mr. Blakey, Drum Duo, Blues March, Buhaina's Valediction, Interview

Musicians : Jazz Messengers: Art Blakey, Brian Lynch, Frank Lacy, Javon Jackson, Geoff Keezer, Essiet Okon Essiet / Guests: Freddie Hubbard, Terence Blanchard, Curtis Fuller, Jackie McLean, Donald Harrison, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis, Jr., Buster Williams, Roy Haynes, Michelle Hendricks

Recorded live at Leverkusen Jazz Festival on October 9, 1989. Released on double LP and CD.

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Organ-ized, Radam Schwartz, 1995, Muse 5497

Tracks : Big Daddy And The Boyz, Lament, Sweet Love, Shaw As Can Be, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Radam Steps, Night Traveling, Eyewitness Blues

Musicians : Radam Schwartz, Bill Saxton, Leslie Ford, Frank Lacy, Geary Moore, Cecil Brooks III

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I Don't Know This World Without Don Cherry, New York Jazz Collective, 1997, Naxos

Tracks : I Don't Know This World Without Don Cherry, Nock Down Under, Don't Leave Me, New Morning Of The Dream, Indifference, El Niño, Legacy, Crucible

Musicians : Mike Nock, Baikida Carroll, Frank Lacy, Marty Ehrlich, Michael Formanek, Pheeroan Ak Laff, Steve Johns

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Habana, Roy Hargrove's Crisol, 1997, Verve

Tracks : O My Seh Yeh, Una Mas, Dream Traveler, Nusia's Poem, Mr. Bruce, Ballad For The Children, The Mountains, Afrodisia, Mambo Roy, O My Seh Yeh

Musicians : Roy Hargrove, Frank Lacy, Gary Bartz, David Sanchez, Chucho Valdés, John Hicks (track 4), Russell Malone, John Benitez, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Miguel "Ana" Diaz, Jose Quintana, Idris Muhammad (track 4)

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Steve Turre, Steve Turre, 1995, Verve

Tracks : In A Sentimental Mood, The Emperor, Let It Go, Ayer Lo Vi Llorar, Coastin' With Bobby, Steve's Blues, Inocencia, Mongo 'N' McCoy

Musicians : Steve Turre, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker, Britt Woodman, Frank Lacy, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Bosch, Robin Eubanks, Douglas Purviance, Stephen Scott, Willie Rodriguez, Stefon Harris, Romero Lubambo, Carlos Baptiste, Regina Carter, Ron Lawrence, Akua Dixon, Andy Gonzalez, Horacio "Negro" Hernandez, Portinho, Victor Lewis, Mongo Santamaria, Kimati Dinizulu, Herculano Federici, Manny Oquendo, Milton Cardona, Cassandra Wilson, Graciela Perez

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Live In Time, Mingus Big Band, 1997, Dreyfus

Tracks : Number 29, Diane/Alice's Wonderland, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Sue's Changes, This Subdues My Passion, Children's Hour Of Dream, Baby Take A Chance With Me, So Long Eric, Moanin' Mambo, Chair In The Sky, E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too, The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive-Ass Slippers, Us Is Two, The Man Who Never Sleeps/East Coasting, Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

Musicians : Randy Brecker, Earl Gardner, Philip Harper, Ryan Kisor, Alex Sipiagin, Robin Eubanks, Conrad Herwig, Frank Lacy, Britt Woodman, Seamus Blake, John Stubblefield, Gary Bartz, Steve Slagle, Mark Shim, Ronnie Cuber, Gary Smulyan, John Hicks, Kenny Drew, Jr., Andy McKee, Adam Cruz

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Junkanoo, Barbara Dennerlein, 1997, Verve

Tracks : A Cat Strikes Back, Walk On Air, Just Play, Nightowls, Samba And The Drum Stick, Easy Going, Visions, André's Mood, Junkanoo

Musicians : Barbara Dennerlein, Randy Brecker, Frank Lacy (tracks 3, 4 & 7), David Murray, David Sanchez, Howard Johnson, Thomas Chapin, Joe Locke, Mitch Watkins, Lonnie Plaxico, Dennis Chambers, Don Alias, Frank Colon

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Love in Exile, Salim Washington & RBA, 1998, Accurate

Tracks : Love In Exile, Blossom, T Know Yahweh, A Time for Living, Ask Me Now, Blessing From Oshun, Whispered Fade, Sound Pronounced, Where Did You Go?, Chaos In America

Musicians : Salim Washington, Frank Lacy, Henry Cook, Kurtis Rivers, Joe Bonner, Fred Woodard, Melanie Dyer, Artie Moore, Brian McCree, Alan Dawson, Bobby Ward, Tony Williams

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Every Road Ends Somewhere, Jimmy Johnson, 1999, Ruf Records

Tracks : Roots Of All Evil, My Baby By My Side, Blue Monday, Rock And A Hard Place, The Street You Live On, Ain't No Way, Black Night, Cut You Loose, End Of The Road, Everyday Of You Life

Musicians : Jimmy Johnson, Claude Egéa, Frank Lacy, Paul Cerra, Kenny Lee, John Randolph, Luther Allison, Anthony Morris, William Ellis, Arnaud Frank

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Live at the Royal Festival Hall 1987, Dizzy Gillespie, 2000, BBC Records

Tracks : Emanon, Lover Come Back To Me, 'Round Midnight, Manteca, Without You - No Me, A Night In Tunisia, The Champ

Musicians probably include: Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Faddis, Glenn Drewes, Earl Gardner, Virgil Jones, Steve Turre, Britt Woodman, Frank Lacy, Sam Rivers, Ralph Moore, Ed Cherry, Ignacio Berroa

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Mama's Gun, Erykah Badu, 2000, Motown

Tracks : Penitentiary Philosophy, Didn't Cha Know, My Life, ... & On, Cleva, Hey Sugah, Booty, Kiss Me On My Neck, A.D. 2000, Orange Moon, In Love With You, Bag Lady, Time's A Wastin', Green Eyes

Musicians : Frank Lacy plays on the track Booty.

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The Seriousness Of The Matter, QPSM Unit, 2001, Quadraphonic Sound Module

Tracks : Brooklyn Inferno, Ode To The Supa Dupa Moms, Long Arithmatic, Alayaza, R.A.S. The Hustler Of The Movement

Musicians : Frank Lacy plays on this album.

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The Essential, Mingus Big Band, 2001, Dreyfus

Tracks : Haitian Fight Song, Gunslinging Bird, Eat That Chicken, Self Portrait In Three Colors, Moanin', Boogie Stop Shuffle, Nostalgia In Time Square, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Fables of Faubus, Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting

Musicians : Frank Lacy plays on some of the tracks on this compilation of music taken from Mingus Big Band albums.

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When I Was Cruel, Elvis Costello, 2002, Island

Tracks : 45, Spooky Girlfriend, Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution), When I Was Cruel No. 2, Soul For Hire, 15 Petals, Tart, Dust 2..., Dissolve, Alibi, ...Dust, Daddy Can I Turn This?, My Little Blue Window, Episode Of Blonde, Radio Silence

Musicians : Frank Lacy plays on 15 Petals, ...Dust and Episode Of Blonde.

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North, Elvis Costello, 2003, Deutsche Grammophon

Tracks : You Left Me In The Dark, Someone Took The Words Away, When Did I Stop Dreaming?, You Turned To Me, Fallen, When It Sings, Still, Let Me Tell You About Her, Can You Be True?, When Green Eyes Turn Blue, I'm In The Mood Again, Impatience, Too Blue

Musicians : Frank Lacy plays on Impatience which is a bonus track on some editions of this album.

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I Am Three, Mingus Big Band Orchestra & Dynasty, 2005, Sunnyside

Tracks : Song With Orange, MDM, Chill Of Death, Paris In Blue, Tensions, Orange Is The Color Of Her Dress, Cell Block F 'Tis Nazi USA, Todo Modo, Wednesday Prayer Meeting, Pedal Point Blues

Musicians : Jack Walrath, Jeremy Pelt, Kenny Rampton, Randy Brecker, Walter White, Contrad Herwig, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, Earl McIntyre, Abraham Burton, Seamus Blake, Wayne Escoffery, Alex Foster, Craig Handy, Jaleel Shaw, Miguel Zenon, Douglas Yates, Ronnie Cuber, Scott Robinson, Bobby Routch, Michael Rabinowitz, George Colligan, Orrin Evans, John Hicks, Jack Wilkins, Boris Kozlov, Donald Edwards, Johnathan Blake

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Live in Tokyo, Mingus Big Band, 2006, Sunnyside

Tracks : Wham Bam, Opus Four, Celia, Bird Calls, Meditations, Prayer For Passive Resistance, Free Cell Block F, Ecclusiastics

Musicians : Eddie Henderson, Alex Sipiagin, Jack Walrath, Conrad Herwig, Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Earl McIntyre, Craig Handy, Abraham Burton, Seamus Blake, Wayne Escoffery, Ronnie Cuber, David Kikoski, Kenny Davis, Johnathan Blake

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Live At St. Nick's, Salim Washington, 2007, CIMPoL

Tracks : Shade Of Jade (Take 1), Harlem Homecoming, You Can Fly, Shade Of Jade (Take 2), Stranded, The Creator Has A Master Plan

Musicians : Salim Washington, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, Donald Smith, Aaron James, Mark Johnson, Melani Dyer, Donna Cumberbatch

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Live At Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band, 2010, Sue Mingus

Tracks : Gunslinger Birds, New Now Know How, Self-Portrait In Three Colors, Birdcalls, E's Flat Ah's Flat Too (Aka "Hora Decubitus"), Cryin' Blues, Open Letter To Duke, Moanin', Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Song With Orange

Musicians : Earl Gardner, Kenny Rampton, Randy Brecker, Conrad Herwig, Ku-Umba Frank Lacy, Earl McIntyre, Abraham Burton, Wayne Escoffery, Vincent Herring, Douglas Yates, Lauren Sevian, Earl McIntyre, David Kikoski, Boris Kozlov, Jeff "Tain" Watts

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Digging In Archives, XXIth Century Jazz Ensemble, 2010, Jazzosophia

Tracks : Bells, Alabama, Living Space

Musicians : Frank Ku-Umba Lacy, Abdu Salim, Vladimir Dranitza, Vladislav Tretyakov, Sergey Belichenko

Recorded live at the 1st Siberian Jazz Games in Novosibirsk in October 2008.

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The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air, 2010, Mosaic

Notes : The 8 CD box includes the Air albums: Open Air Suit; Montreux Suisse Air; and Air Lore: and the Henry Threadgill albums X-75, Volume 1; X-75, Volume 2; You Know The Number; Easily Slip Into Another World; Rag, Bush And All; Carry The Day; Makin' A Move; and Where’s Your Cup?. Frank Lacy plays on You Know The Number and Easily Slip Into Another World.

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The Music Of Cal Massey: A Tribute, Fred Ho, Quincy Saul, 2011, Mutable Music 17546-2

Tracks : The Black Liberation Movement Suite, Pt. 1: Prayer / Pt. 2: (Hey God-Damn-It) Things Have Got To Change / Pt. 3: Man At Peace In Algiers (For Eldridge Cleaver) / Pt. 4: The Black Saint (For Malcolm X) / Pt. 5: The Peaceful Warrior (For Martin Luther King, Jr.) / Pt. 6: The Damned Don't Cry (For Huey P. Newton) / Pt. 7: Reminiscing About Dear John (For John Coltrane) / Pt. 8: Babylon / Pt. 9: Back To Africa (For Marcus Garvey), Quiet Dawn, Goodbye Sweet Pops (For Louis Armstrong), The Cry Of My People

Musicians : Jackie Coleman, Nabate Isles, Jameson Chandler, Frank Kuumba Lacy, Aaron Johnson, Bobby Zankel, Bhinda Keidel, Salim Washington, Ben Barson, Art Hirahara, Melanie Dyer, Dorothy Lawson, Wes Brown, Royal Hartigan, Whitney George

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The Bones Of Art, Steve Turre, 2013, HighNote

Tracks : Slide's Ride, Blue & Brown, Settegast Strut, Bird Bones, Sunset, 4 & 9, Fuller Beauty, Shorter Bu, Julian's Blues, Daylight

Musicians : Steve Turre, Steve Davis, Robin Eubanks, Frank Lacy, Xavier Davis, Peter Washington, Kenny Davis, Willie Jones III, Pedro Martinez

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Heaven Sent, Mauro Ottolini, 2013, Sunnyside

Tracks : Weird Nightmare, How Come You Do Me Like You Do, Ultramarine # 21, Heaven Sent, The Minor Thing, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, No Net

Musicians : Mauro Ottolini, Ku Umba Frank Lacy, Daniele D'Agaro, Franz Bazzani, Stefano Senni, Zeno de Rossi

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Klassik Rock Vol. 1, Robin Eubanks and Mental Images, 2014, ArtistShare

Tracks : Thank You, Kashmir, Fire, Bahian Parade, Shifting Centers, United Vision, Ostinato, The Ocean, Between the Lines

Musicians : Robin Eubanks, Duane Eubanks, Antonio Hart, Kevin Eubanks, Mike King, Kris Bowers, Boris Kozlov, Nate Smith, Bill Kilson, Daniel Sadownick, David Silliman, Corey Glover, Kuumba Frank Lacy

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Last updated July 2015