Mighty Lights

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Mighty Lights
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Studio album by
Jane Ira Bloom
Released1983
RecordedNovember 17–18, 1982
StudioVanguard Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length39:10
Label Enja
Producer Matthias Winckelmann
Jane Ira Bloom chronology
Second Wind
(1980)		Mighty Lights
(1983)		 As One
(1985)
Professional ratings
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Mighty Lights is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom. The album was released in 1983 by Enja label. The album also features Fred Hersch on piano, Charlie Haden on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums. [5]

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Reception

AllMusic's Chris Kelsey wrote, " Bloom's control over the horn was occasionally dubious, but she evidenced an attractive tone and a coherent (if a bit immature and self-conscious) manner of phrasing. Her tunes were already quite sophisticated and distinctive, pointing to the even more ambitious composer into which she evolved. On the other hand, her band for this album will probably not be excelled for the rest of her career." [1] Writers of Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians stated that the album "established her as a new voice to be reckoned with on the soprano saxophone." [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jane Ira Bloom except track 2 written by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson.

No.TitleLength
1."2-5-1"6:57
2."Lost in the Stars"7:07
3."I Got Rhythm But No Melody"5:53
4."The Man with Glasses"6:10
5."Change Up"7:00
6."Mighty Lights"6:03
Total length:39:10

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Kelsey, Chris. "Mighty Lights - Jane Ira Bloom | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 Enstice, Wayne; Stockhouse, Janis (2004). Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-one Musicians. Indiana University Press. p. 1. ISBN   978-0-253-34436-6 . Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Jane Ira Bloom". Tom Hull . Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 137. ISBN   9780141023274 . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Riley, Herlin; Vidacovich, Johnny; Thress, Dan (1995). New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 52. ISBN   978-0-89724-921-8 . Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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