The Jaz Life | ||||
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Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | June 30, 1991 | |||
Studio | P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 48:33 | |||
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Delmark DD-453 | |||
Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
Malachi Thompson chronology | ||||
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The Jaz Life is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson, recorded in 1991 and released by the Delmark label the following year. [1] [2] [3] "Mystic Trumpet Man" is a tribute to Miles Davis. [4]
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Chicago Tribune called the album "spirited and bluesy," writing that Thompson "is a real talent." [7]
AllMusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated: "these six compositions are not only life-affirming, but acknowledgments to such important icons as John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and some of their important sidemen, who have inspired Thompson during his struggle with a rare lymphomatic cancer ... Thompson really hits the note consistently with this band of modern mainstream jazz masters performing at their best. Recommended." [5]
All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted