| From Kirk to Nat | ||||
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| Studio album by Kirk Lightsey Trio | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 28, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Recordings Studios, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:51 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz 1050 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Kirk Lightsey chronology | ||||
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From Kirk to Nat is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey that was recorded in 1990 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. [1] [2] [3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review states "One of the main reasons why this tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by Kirk Lightsey is a success is that Lightsey (who is from a much later bop-influenced generation) sounds nothing like Cole ... Lightsey performs a set of music reminiscent of Cole but several of the songs were never actually recorded by Cole; Lightsey takes surprisingly effective vocals on the latter two songs". [4]
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