Rejuvenation (Lonnie Liston Smith album)

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Rejuvenation
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Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedFebruary 26 & 27, 1985
StudioNew York City
Genre Jazz, Soul jazz
Length36:00
Label Doctor Jazz
FW 40063
Producer Bob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Silhouettes
(1984)
Rejuvenation
(1985)
Make Someone Happy
(1986)

Rejuvenation is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1985. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "None of the leader's six originals are all that memorable, and the moody performances are actually most successful as superior background music". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith except where noted

  1. "Rejuvenation" − 8:34
  2. "Island in the Sun" − 6:05
  3. "London Interlude" − 5:36
  4. "The Eternal Quest (In Search of Truth)" (Lonnie Liston Smith, Sri Chinmoy) − 5:19
  5. "A Frozen Lake" − 4:56
  6. "Girl in My Dreams" − 5:40

Personnel

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References

  1. Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Lonnie Liston Smith: Rejuvenation – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 31, 2019.