Morning Joy

Morning Joy, subtitled Live at Sunset Paris is a live album by saxophonist Steve Lacy which was recorded in France in 1986 and first released on the hat ART label in 1989.^[1][2][3] The album was reissued in 2001 as Morning Joy and 2015 as Morning Joy...Paris Live with an additional track.^[4]

Morning Joy
Live album by Steve Lacy
Released	1989
Recorded	February 19, 1986
Venue	Sunset Club, Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	68:33
Label	hat ART hat ART CD 6014
Producer	Werner X. Uehlinger
Steve Lacy chronology
Sempre Amore (1986) Morning Joy (1989) The Kiss (1987)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[6]

The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy called it a "glorious set of pieces performed live in the mid-'80s by one of Steve Lacy's sterling working groups" stating "Morning Joy may not break any new ground, but it should provide considerable listening pleasure, both for those already familiar with the miraculous world of Steve Lacy and for those who are entering it for the first time".^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Lacy except where noted

1. "Epistrophy" (Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke) – 9:20
2. "Prospectus" – 7:44
3. "Wickets" – 16:11
4. "Morning Joy" – 10:25
5. "Work" (Monk) – 7:38 Additional track on CD reissue
6. "In Walked Bud" (Monk) – 11:41
7. "As Usual" – 13:11

Personnel

• Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
• Steve Potts – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Jean-Jacques Avenel – bass
• Oliver Johnson - drums