Lifelong Ambitions
Lifelong Ambitions | ||||
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Live album by Leroy Jenkins | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | March 11, 1977 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 39:03 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giacomo Pellicciotti | |||
Leroy Jenkins chronology | ||||
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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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Leroy Jenkins
- "Greetings and Salutations" - 6:29
- "Meditation" - 6:26
- "Happiness" - 6:38
- "The Blues" - 6:37
- "The Weird World" - 6:28
- "The Father, the Son, the Holy Ghost" - 6:25
- Recorded at the Washington Square Church in New York City on March 11, 1977
Personnel[]
- Leroy Jenkins - violin
- Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
References[]
- ^ Black Saint discography accessed June 28, 2011
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 778. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
Categories:
- Black Saint/Soul Note albums
- Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician) albums
- 1977 live albums