Isotope (album) explained

Isotope
Type:	Album
Artist:	Kirk Lightsey Trio
Cover:	Isotope (album).jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	February 14, 1983
Studio:	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:01 CD reissue with additional track
Label:	Criss Cross Jazz 1003
Producer:	Gerry Teekens
Chronology:	Kirk Lightsey
Prev Title:	Lightsey 1
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Everything Happens to Me
Next Year:	1983

Isotope is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey that was recorded in 1983 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.^{[1] [2]} The 1993 CD reissue included an additional track recorded in 1991.^[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review states "The strong interplay between the musicians and the interesting material uplift the set above the average trio date".

Track listing

1. "Isotope" (Joe Henderson) – 6:54
2. "Oleo" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:59
3. "Pee Wee" (Tony Williams) – 9:46
4. "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:59
5. "A Monk's Dream" (Johnny Griffin) – 5:30
6. "Little Daphne" (Rudolph Johnson) – 12:43
7. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) – 6:40 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, Holland on February 14, 1983 (tracks 1–6) and at Sear Sound, New York City on December 13, 1991 (track 7)

Personnel

• Kirk Lightsey – piano
• Jesper Lundgaard – bass
• Eddie Gladden – drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1003.html Criss Cross Jazz Records: album details
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Kirk_Lightsey.htm Jazzlists: Kirk Lightsey discography
3. Fitzgerald, M. Kirk Lightsey Leader Entry accessed March 7, 2019