Lifespan (album)

Lifespan
Studio album by
Kris Davis
Released2004
RecordedJune 9 & 10, 2003
StudioSystems Two, Brooklyn
GenreJazz
Length65:46
LabelFresh Sound New Talent
ProducerRuss Johnson, Kris Davis
Kris Davis chronology
Lifespan
(2004) 		The Slightest Shift
(2006)

Lifespan is the debut album by Canadian jazz pianist Kris Davis, which was recorded in 2003 and released on the Spanish Fresh Sound New Talent label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tom HullB+[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

The All About Jazz review by John Kelman states "Davis has a writing style that has already, at this early stage, developed into a unique sound. Her material would fit comfortably within an ECM context; while there is intensity to be found, the overall approach is more inward-looking."[4]

Reviewing for The Village Voice in September 2004, Tom Hull said of the album, "Piano trio plus three horns do her bidding without clutter or show."[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Kris Davis
  1. "Jo-ann" – 9:16
  2. "Argyha" – 7:57
  3. "Travel Far" – 11:00
  4. "Lifespan" – 4:29
  5. "Even Eivind" – 10:32
  6. "Nein" – 1:55
  7. "Endless" – 8:15
  8. "The Epic" – 12:18

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Lifespan at Fresh Sound
  2. ^ Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "September 2004 Notebook". tomhull.com. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Kelman, John. Lifespan review at All About Jazz
  5. ^ Hull, Tom (September 28, 2004). "Jazz Consumer Guide (2): The Caribbean Tinge". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via tomhull.com.