Kirk 'n Marcus

Kirk 'n Marcus
Studio album by
Kirk Lightsey Quintet featuring Marcus Belgrave
Released1987
RecordedDecember 24 & 26, 1986
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length55:08 CD reissue with additional track
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
1030
ProducerGerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
First Affairs
(1987) 		Kirk 'n Marcus
(1987) 		Temptation
(1987)

Kirk 'n Marcus is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey's Quintet featuring Marcus Belgrave that was recorded in 1986 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2] The CD release included two additional tracks.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

The Allmusic review states "The modern hard bop date has plenty of fine solos and is easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors".[4]

Track listing

  1. "All My Love" (Marcus Belgrave) – 6:34
  2. "Loves I Once Knew" (David Durrah) – 6:41
  3. "Windmill" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:46
  4. "Marcus' Mates" (Robert Pipho) – 5:13
  5. "Golden Legacy" (Santi Debriano) – 6:39
  6. "Lower Bridge Level" (Jean Toussaint) – 5:36
  7. "Lolita" (D. Jenkins) – 6:42 Additional track on CD release
  8. "Fixed Wing" (Santi Debriano) – 8:30 Additional track on CD release

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Criss Cross Jazz Records: album details accessed March 6, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Kirk Lightsey discography accessed March 6, 2019
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Kirk Lightsey Leader Entry accessed March 7, 2019
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Kirk Lightsey: Kirk 'n' Marcus – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 894. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.