Steve Lacy, an American soprano saxophonist who spent more than half of his 50-year career living in Europe and helped legitimize his instrument in postwar jazz, died yesterday in Boston. He was 69.

<!-- missing image http://blogs.kcrw.com/rhythmplanet/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/blog-spacer.jpg -->The soprano saxophone, unlike the clarinet or tenor sax, was never ...

Although soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy passed away in 2004, he left behind an archive of private cassette recordings documenting live concerts recorded from the 1970s up to his final gigs. This live ...

Baritone saxophonist Josh Sinton has a healthy obsession with the music of Steve Lacy, who remains an enduring figure in jazz. Lacy was as adept in traditional New Orleans polyphony as he was playing ...

Soprano saxophone can be an unforgiving instrument. It's hard to play in tune, and many players get a pinched or nasal tone like it has a bad cold. Still, a number of modern musicians have mastered ...

Soprano sax jazz legend Steve Lacy joins guest host Tom Schnabel for a live performance. Soprano sax jazz legend Steve Lacy joins guest host Tom Schnabel for a live performance. KCRW's all-music ...