Lifelong Ambitions

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Lifelong Ambitions
Lifelong Ambitions.jpg
Live album by
Leroy Jenkins
Released1977
RecordedMarch 11, 1977
GenreJazz
Length39:03
LabelBlack Saint
ProducerGiacomo Pellicciotti
Leroy Jenkins chronology

(1977)
Lifelong Ambitions
(1977)
The Legend of Ai Glatson
(1978)

Lifelong Ambitions is a live album by American jazz violinist Leroy Jenkins recorded in 1977 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Leroy Jenkins, free jazz's greatest violinist, has always worked best in intimate situations with equally talented partners. He certainly had the optimum conditions on this duet date".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Leroy Jenkins
  1. "Greetings and Salutations" - 6:29
  2. "Meditation" - 6:26
  3. "Happiness" - 6:38
  4. "The Blues" - 6:37
  5. "The Weird World" - 6:28
  6. "The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost" - 6:25
  • Recorded at the Washington Square Church in New York City on March 11, 1977

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Black Saint discography accessed June 28, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 778. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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