Lifespan (album)

2004 studio album by Kris Davis

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
(2004)  | The Slightest Shift
(2006)

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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[edit]

Professional ratingsReview 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[edit]

All compositions by Kris Davis

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

## Personnel[edit]

* 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[edit]

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