1987 studio album by Steve Lacy & Mal Waldron
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 .
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]
"Johnny Come Lately" (Strayhorn ) - 6:40
"Prelude To A Kiss" (Ellington , Gordon , Mills ) - 5:32
"Star-Crossed Lovers" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 4:30
"To The Bitter" (Ellington) - 5:17
"Azure" (Ellington, Mills) - 4:17
"Sempre Amore" (Ellington) - 4:42
"A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing" (Strayhorn) - 5:14
"Smada" (Strayhorn, Ellington) - 7:02
Recorded February 17, 1986 at Barigozzi Studio, Milan
^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 28, 2011
^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 8, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 857
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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