Rejuvenation (Lonnie Liston Smith album)

Rejuvenation
Studio album by
Lonnie Liston Smith
Released1985
RecordedFebruary 26 & 27, 1985
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz, Soul jazz
Length36:00
LabelDoctor Jazz
FW 40063
ProducerBob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Silhouettes
(1984) 		Rejuvenation
(1985) 		Make Someone Happy
(1986)

Rejuvenation is an album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded and released by the Flying Dutchman label in 1985.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated "None of the leader's six originals are all that memorable, and the moody performances are actually most successful as superior background music".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith except where noted

  1. "Rejuvenation" − 8:34
  2. "Island in the Sun" − 6:05
  3. "London Interlude" − 5:36
  4. "The Eternal Quest (In Search of Truth)" (Lonnie Liston Smith, Sri Chinmoy) − 5:19
  5. "A Frozen Lake" − 4:56
  6. "Girl in My Dreams" − 5:40

Personnel

  • Lonnie Liston Smith − Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano
  • Premik − soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6)
  • Daniel Carillo − guitar
  • Robert Zantay − lyricon (tracks 1, 3 & 6)
  • Cecil McBee − bass (tracks 1-4 & 6)
  • Steve Thornton − percussion (tracks 1-4 & 6)

References

  1. ^ Both Sides Now: Doctor Jazz Label Discography, accessed November 31, 2019
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Lonnie Liston Smith: Rejuvenation – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 31, 2019.