recorded January 11, 1966
     Baarn, Holland

Steve Lacy
Born July 23, 1934 (a Leo subject) in New York City, I studied piano (classical, light, popular, etc.) indifferently from the age of 7 or 8. I began to play soprano saxophone at the age of 16 after hearing a Sidney Bechet disk. I played Dixieland for several years with many of the elder statesmen (Pee Wee Russell, Jimmy McPartland, Eddie Condon, Bud Freeman, Vic Dickenson, Dickie Wells, Charlie Shavers, etc.) in New York City. I was a member of Cecil Taylor's Trio, Duo, Quartet, Quintet, etc. on and off for 6 years. I also did many record dates and concerts with Gil Evans. In 1960 I played in the Thelonius Monk Quintet and later did several concerts in Monk's Big Band. I joined Jimmy Giuffre's Quartet and played in many different groups on my self-recorded 4 LPs under my own name (Prestige, Candid) - and found my way to Europe in Spring 1965, where I played with various rhythm sections in festivals, concerts, clubs, film scores, on record dates and so on - the list is too long.

Aldo Romano
My mother brought me into the world on January 16, 1941. The war forced my parents to leave Italy, and so I did all my studies in Paris. I started playing in 1961 without taking lessons from anyone, making my debut with French bands, later playing with Jacke McLean, Chet Baker, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Drew and Bud Powell. But my real start was in April 1964, when I joined Don Cherry until he left for New York. After that I played with Ted Curson and in Steve Lacy's Trio. I made a recording with Don Cherry in Milan and with the Steve Lacy Trio in Rome. In this LP I have tried to play without thinking about the history of jazz drumming, or about my past experiences. Only the present and the action count.

Kent Carter
I was born June 12, 1932 (New Hampshire, U.S.A.) and I am not yet dead.