Kirk Lightsey Quartet - First Affairs (1986) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering and the original cover artwork. Comes with a description written in Japanese. One of the most hard-edged albums we've ever heard from pianist Kirk Lightsey – thanks to the presence of Jerry Gonzalez on congas, which really adds a nice extra bite to the record! The whole lineup is great – and includes Santi Debriano on bass and Eddie Gladden on drums – but it really seems to be Jerry's percussion that kicks the whole album into gear – bringing up a bit more bottom than usual in Lightsey's work on the keys, and giving even the mellower moments a Latin current that really keeps things fresh – and which we would have liked to hear more from Kirk over the years. Titles include "Habiba", "For Albert", "One Finger Snap", "Blues On The Corner", and "Eighty One".

Tracks:

01. Eighty One (5:53)
02. From Dream To Dream (5:13)
03. Habiba (9:59)
04. Blues On The Corner (6:00)
05. One Finger Snap (3:11)
06. Up Jumped Spring (4:53)
07. For Albert (7:25)

Personnel:

Kirk Lightsey - piano
Santi Debriano - bass
Eddie Gladden - drums
Jerry Gonzalez - congas