From Kirk to Nat

From Kirk to Nat is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey that was recorded in 1990 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2][3]

From Kirk to Nat
Studio album by
Released1991
RecordedNovember 28, 1990
StudioManhattan Recordings Studios, New York, NY
GenreJazz
Length54:51
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
1050
ProducerGerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
Temptation
(1987)
From Kirk to Nat
(1991)
1991
(1991)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The AllMusic review states "One of the main reasons why this tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by Kirk Lightsey is a success is that Lightsey (who is from a much later bop-influenced generation) sounds nothing like Cole ... Lightsey performs a set of music reminiscent of Cole but several of the songs were never actually recorded by Cole; Lightsey takes surprisingly effective vocals on the latter two songs".[4]

Track listing

  1. "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 6:12
  2. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 7:42
  3. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 4:45
  4. "Bop Kick" (Nat King Cole) – 5:36
  5. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 8:05
  6. "The Best Is Yet to Come" (C. Oliver) – 6:24
  7. "Close Enough for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Williams) – 4:32
  8. "Little Old Lady" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams) – 5:56
  9. "Kirk's Blues" (Kirk Lightsey) – 5:35

Personnel

References

  1. Criss Cross Jazz Records: album details. Retrieved March 6, 2019
  2. Jazzlists: Kirk Lightsey discography. Retrieved March 6, 2019
  3. Fitzgerald, M. Kirk Lightsey Leader Entry. Retrieved March 7, 2019
  4. Yanow, Scott. Kirk Lightsey: From Kirk to Nat – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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