Steve Lacy

American jazz musician (1934–2004)
Person human Q504641
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Summary

Steve Lacy was born on July 23, 1934[1], in New York City[2]. He died on June 4, 2004[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a composer[5], jazz saxophonist[6], recording artist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,539 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Irene Aebi[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[12], Guggenheim Fellowship[13]
  • Member of: The Cecil Taylor Quartet[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16]
  • Record label: BYG Records[17], Candid Records[18], ESP-Disk[19]
  • Discography: Steve Lacy (jazz saxophonist) discography[20]
  • Commons category: Steve Lacy[21]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[22]
  • Cause of death: cancer[23]
  • Family name: Lackritz[24]
  • Given name: Steven[25], Norman[26]
  • Pseudonym: Steve Lacy[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Instrument: saxophone[29], soprano saxophone[30]
  • Birth name: Steven Norman Lackritz[31]
  • Different from: Steve Lacy[32]
  • Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art[33], Groninger Museum[34]

Why It Matters

Steve Lacy has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Steve Lacy born?

Steve Lacy's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Steve Lacy die?

Steve Lacy died in Boston[4].

Who was Steve Lacy married to?

Steve Lacy's spouses include Irene Aebi[10].

What did Steve Lacy do for work?

Steve Lacy worked as a composer[5], jazz saxophonist[6], recording artist[7], and musician[8].

What awards did Steve Lacy receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . jazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Q141211779. Retrieved . groningermuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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