Skylight (Art Lande album)
| Skylight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | May 1981 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, W. Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1208[1] | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Art Lande chronology | ||||
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Skylight is an album by American jazz pianist Art Lande, recorded in 1981 and released on ECM later that year. The trio features vibraphonist Dave Samuels and saxophonist Paul McCandless.[2][3][4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called Skylight "another charming record ... unaffectedly sweet."[7]
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[5]
In New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music (1987), music critic John Schaefer wrote: "Piano, vibes, and reeds; a colorful ensemble, and a well-made record."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Art Lande, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skylight" | Samuels | 8:05 |
| 2. | "Dance of the Silver Skeezix" | 6:30 | |
| 3. | "Duck in a Colorful Blanket" |
| 1:28 |
| 4. | "Chillum" | McCandless | 5:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moist Windows/Lawn Party" | 8:01 | |
| 2. | "Ente" |
| 2:00 |
| 3. | "Willow" | McCandless | 9:09 |
Personnel
- Art Lande – piano, percussion
- Paul McCandless – soprano saxophone, English horn, oboe, bass clarinet, wood flute
- Dave Samuels – vibraharp, marimba, percussion
References
- ^ "Skylight". ECM Records. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ "Art Lande: Skylight". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "ECM Records Catalog: 1200 series". JazzDisco. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 240.
- ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Ninth ed.). Penguin Books. 2008. p. 863.
- ^ Schaefer, John (1987). New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music. Harper & Row. p. 209.
