Isotope (album)

Isotope
Studio album by Kirk Lightsey Trio
Released	1983
Recorded	February 14, 1983
Studio	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:01 CD reissue with additional track
Label	Criss Cross Jazz 1003
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
Lightsey 1 (1983) Isotope (1983) Everything Happens to Me (1983)
CD Cover

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]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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]

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)

• Kirk Lightsey – piano
• Jesper Lundgaard – bass
• Eddie Gladden – drums