I wrote an @jazztimes.bsky.social column a few years ago about the profound influence of Sonny on Lacy in this era: www.jazztimes.com/features/col...
Steve Lacy was influenced by Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk on his two recordings as a leader in 1957-58, Soprano Sax and Reflections.
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Mark Stryker