| Life on Earth | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:32 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Renee Rosnes chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [1] |
Life on Earth is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Renee Rosnes which was released in 2001 by Blue Note Records. It won the 2003 Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year. [2]
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