Isotope (album)

Isotope
Studio album by Kirk Lightsey Trio
Released	1983
Recorded	February 14, 1983
Studio	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:01CD reissue with additional track
Label	Criss Cross Jazz 1003
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
Lightsey 1 (1983) Isotope (1983) Everything Happens to Me (1983)
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Isotope is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey that was recorded in 1983 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. ^{[1] [2]} The 1993 CD reissue included an additional track recorded in 1991. ^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review states "The strong interplay between the musicians and the interesting material uplift the set above the average trio date". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Isotope" (Joe Henderson) – 6:54
2. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:59
3. "Pee Wee" (Tony Williams) – 9:46
4. "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:59
5. "A Monk's Dream" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:30
6. "Little Daphne" (Rudolph Johnson) – 12:43
7. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 6:40 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, Holland on February 14, 1983 (tracks 1–6) and at Sear Sound, New York City on December 13, 1991 (track 7)

Personnel

• Kirk Lightsey – piano
• Jesper Lundgaard – bass
• Eddie Gladden – drums

References

1. Criss Cross Jazz Records: album details accessed March 6, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Kirk Lightsey discography accessed March 6, 2019
3. Fitzgerald, M. Kirk Lightsey Leader Entry accessed March 7, 2019
4. Yanow, Scott. Kirk Lightsey: Isotope – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 6, 2019.
5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 894. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.