Isotope (album)

1983 studio album by Kirk Lightsey Trio

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)

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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]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview 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]

## Track listing

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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

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

## References

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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.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Albums|

* Lightsey 1 (1982)
* Lightsey 2 (1982 & 1983)
* Isotope (1983)
* Everything Happens to Me (with Chet Baker, 1983)
* Shorter by Two (with Harold Danko, 1983)
* Kirk 'n Marcus (with Marcus Belgrave, 1986)
* From Kirk to Nat (1990)

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