Lifespan (album)

Lifespan
Lifespan
Studio album by Kris Davis
Released	2004
Recorded	June 9 & 10, 2003
Studio	Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:46
Label	Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer	Russ Johnson, Kris Davis
Kris Davis chronology

Lifespan is the debut album by Canadian jazz pianist Kris Davis, which was recorded in 2003 and released on the Spanish Fresh Sound New Talent label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Tom Hull	B+^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

The All About Jazz review by John Kelman states "Davis has a writing style that has already, at this early stage, developed into a unique sound. Her material would fit comfortably within an ECM context; while there is intensity to be found, the overall approach is more inward-looking."^[4]

Reviewing for The Village Voice in September 2004, Tom Hull said of the album, "Piano trio plus three horns do her bidding without clutter or show."^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Kris Davis

"Jo-ann" – 9:16
"Argyha" – 7:57
"Travel Far" – 11:00
"Lifespan" – 4:29
"Even Eivind" – 10:32
"Nein" – 1:55
"Endless" – 8:15
"The Epic" – 12:18

Personnel

Tony Malaby – tenor sax, soprano sax
Russ Johnson – flugelhorn, trumpet
Jason Rigby – tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet, clarinet
Kris Davis – piano
Eivind Opsvik – bass
Jeff Davis – drums

References

^ Lifespan at Fresh Sound
^ Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "September 2004 Notebook". tomhull.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Kelman, John. Lifespan review at All About Jazz
^ Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "Jazz Consumer Guide (2): The Caribbean Tinge". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via tomhull.com.

[FSNT-1] Lifespan at Fresh Sound

[2] Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "September 2004 Notebook". tomhull.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[AAJ-4] Kelman, John. Lifespan review at All About Jazz

[Hull-5] Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "Jazz Consumer Guide (2): The Caribbean Tinge". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via tomhull.com.

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v t e Kris Davis
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Lifespan (2003) The Slightest Shift (2005) Rye Eclipse (2007) Paradoxical Frog (2009) Good Citizen (2009) Aeriol Piano (2009) Union (2011) Capricorn Climber (2012) Massive Threads (2012) Save Your Breath (2014)
Live albums	Octopus (2016)