| Skylight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | May 1981 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1208 [1] | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Art Lande chronology | ||||
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Skylight is an album by American jazz pianist Art Lande, recorded in 1981 and released on ECM later that year. The trio features vibraphonist Dave Samuels and saxophonist Paul McCandless. [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called Skylight "another charming record ... unaffectedly sweet." [7]
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars. [5]
In New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music (1987), music critic John Schaefer wrote: "Piano, vibes, and reeds; a colorful ensemble, and a well-made record." [8]
All tracks are written by Art Lande, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skylight" | Samuels | 8:05 |
| 2. | "Dance of the Silver Skeezix" | 6:30 | |
| 3. | "Duck in a Colorful Blanket" |
| 1:28 |
| 4. | "Chillum" | McCandless | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moist Windows/Lawn Party" | 8:01 | |
| 2. | "Ente" |
| 2:00 |
| 3. | "Willow" | McCandless | 9:09 |
David Alan Samuels was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his prowess on the steelpan, a tuned percussion instrument of Trinidadian origin.
Paul Brownlee McCandless Jr. is an American multi-instrumentalist and founding member of the American jazz group Oregon. He is one of the few jazz oboists. He also plays bass clarinet, English horn, flute, penny whistle, tenor saxophone, sopranino saxophone, and soprano saxophone.
Art Lande is an American musician who was born in New York City, United States, on 5 February 1947.
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