''Hot House'' is an album by

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and

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released on the RCA Novus label in 1991. It features duo performances of tunes written by

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along with two compositions by Waldron and one by Lacy.

Reception

The

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review by Chris Kelsey awarded the album 4.5 stars, stating: "Though certain gestures recur during the course of their improvisations, those gestures (the raw materials of improvisation) are smaller than those used by younger, less resourceful players. It's as if, instead of building a house made out of prefabricated materials, Lacy and Waldron cut down the trees, split the logs, plane the wood, and nail the boards together one by one. Of course, a Lacy/Waldron house is unlikely to look as slick as one of those prefab jobs, but it will be a much nicer place in which to live. And it's a heckuva a lot more likely to weather the test of time."Kelsey, C.
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Track listing

# "House Party Starting" ( Nichols) - 6:14 # " Hot House" (

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) - 4:13 # "I'll Keep Loving You" ( Powell) - 9:17 # "Friday The 13th" (

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) - 6:07 # "Mistral Breeze" ( Waldron) - 3:33 # "The Mooche" ( Ellington) - 5:55 # "Petite Fleur" (

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) - 7:04 # "Snake Out" (Waldron) - 6:39 # "Retreat" ( Lacy) - 5:26 :*Recorded July 12–13, 1990 at Studios Ferber, Paris

Personnel

- soprano saxophone *

- piano

References

{{Authority control 1991 collaborative albums Steve Lacy (saxophonist) albums Mal Waldron albums