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]

Isotope
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedFebruary 14, 1983
StudioStudio 44, Monster, Holland
GenreJazz
Length55:01 CD reissue with additional track
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
1003
ProducerGerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
Lightsey 1
(1983)
Isotope
(1983)
Everything Happens to Me
(1983)
CD Cover

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 edit

  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 edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b 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.