Unforeseen Blessings

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Unforeseen Blessings
Studio album by The Leaders
Released	1989
Recorded	December 19–20, 1988
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:10
Label	Black Saint
The Leaders chronology
Heaven Dance (1988) Unforeseen Blessings (1989) (1989)

Unforeseen Blessings is a jazz album released in 1989. It was the third album by the all-star jazz group The Leaders and the second to be released on the Italian Black Saint label.

The album features performances by Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Cecil McBee, Kirk Lightsey and Don Moye.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album with two stars stating "Other than Lightsey's contributions, this effort is surprisingly forgettable.".^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing[]

1. "In a Minute" (Lightsey) - 2:51
2. "Hip Dripper" (Blythe) - 3:35
3. "Sun Precondition Five" (Moye) - 0:38
4. "The Search" (Freeman) - 2:48
5. "Lightish" (Lightsey) - 1:22
6. "Sun Precondition Six" (Moye) - 0:18
7. "Peacemaker" (McBee) - 6:34
8. "Wait a Minute" (Bowie, Freeman, McBee) - 2:35
9. "Agadir" (Blythe) - 1:36
10. "Heaven Dance" (Lightsey) - 9:47
11. "Now a Moment" (Lightsey) - :49
12. "Lucia" (McBee) - 7:35
13. "Blueberry Hill" (Lewis, Rose, Stock) - 4:42

Personnel[]

• Lester Bowie – trumpet
• Chico Freeman – saxophone
• Arthur Blythe – saxophone
• Cecil McBee – bass
• Kirk Lightsey – piano
• Don Moye – drums

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