Unforeseen Blessings

Unforeseen Blessings is a jazz album released in 1989. It was the third album by the all-star jazz group The Leaders and the second to be released on the Italian Black Saint label.

Unforeseen Blessings
Studio album by
The Leaders
Released1989
RecordedDecember 19–20, 1988
GenreJazz
Length45:10
LabelBlack Saint
The Leaders chronology
Heaven Dance
(1988)		 Unforeseen Blessings
(1989)		 Spirits Alike
(1989)

The album features performances by Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Cecil McBee, Kirk Lightsey and Don Moye.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album with two stars stating "Other than Lightsey's contributions, this effort is surprisingly forgettable.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "In a Minute" (Lightsey) - 2:51
  2. "Hip Dripper" (Blythe) - 3:35
  3. "Sun Precondition Five" (Moye) - 0:38
  4. "The Search" (Freeman) - 2:48
  5. "Lightish" (Lightsey) - 1:22
  6. "Sun Precondition Six" (Moye) - 0:18
  7. "Peacemaker" (McBee) - 6:34
  8. "Wait a Minute" (Bowie, Freeman, McBee) - 2:35
  9. "Agadir" (Blythe) - 1:36
  10. "Heaven Dance" (Lightsey) - 9:47
  11. "Now a Moment" (Lightsey) - :49
  12. "Lucia" (McBee) - 7:35
  13. "Blueberry Hill" (Lewis, Rose, Stock) - 4:42

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011
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