''Lightsey 2'' is a solo album by pianist

Kirk Lightsey Kirkland "Kirk" Lightsey (born February 15, 1937, Detroit, Michigan) is an American jazz pianist. Biography Lightsey had piano instruction from the age of five and studied piano and clarinet through high school. After service in the Army, Lights ...

(with one track featuring vocalist Roselyn Burrough) that was recorded in 1982 and 1983 and released by the Sunnyside label.Sunnyside Records: album details
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Kirk Lightsey Leader Entry
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Reception

The

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...

review states "pianist Kirk Lightsey performs eight stimulating piano solos. The emphasis is on modern jazz originals, including tunes by Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins and Phil Woods ("Goodbye Mr. Evans") plus three of Lightsey's own tunes. In addition, singer Roslyn Burrough makes a guest appearance on "You Are So Beautiful." Excellent music".

Track listing

All compositions by Kirk Lightsey except where noted # "Pee Wee" ( Tony Williams) – 4:08 # "Speak No Evil" (

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Dav ...

) – 5:18 # " Oleo" ( Sonny Rollins) – 2:43 # "

Come Rain or Come Shine "Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular music song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was written for the Broadway musical '' St. Louis Woman'', which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances. Chart perf ...

" ( Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 5:15 # "Water Bearer" – 3:55 # "

You Are So Beautiful "You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher that was first released in 1974 on Preston's ninth studio album, '' The Kids & Me''. It was also the B-side of his single "Struttin'". Later that same year, English sing ...

" ( Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher) – 5:47 # "Everything Is Changed" – 5:35 # "Heaven Dance" – 3:45 # "Goodbye Mr. Evans" (

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

) – 7:42 *Recorded at Penthouse Recordings, New York City on September 22, 1982 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) and August 19, 1983 (tracks 3 & 6-8)

Personnel

– piano *Roselyn Burrough – vocals (track 6)

References

{{Authority control Kirk Lightsey albums 1984 albums Sunnyside Records albums