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Kirk Lightsey
Detroit, United States • b. 1937-02-15
Kirk Lightsey is credited on 342 releases across 102 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
342
Pressings credited
102
Albums
7
Decades active
44
In collections
Biography
Kirkland "Kirk" Lightsey (born 15 February 1937), is an American jazz pianist.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
342 releases · 102 albums · active 1962–2024
- Performance · 427
- Other credits · 3
Studios: Studio 44 (2) · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Streeterville Studios · Systems Two
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
2nd Wave
1975
Proceed With Caution!
1974
The Second Coming
1973
Mr. B.
1984
God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen
1981
Smokin' With The Chet Baker Quintet
1966
The Best Of Black Jazz Records 1971-1976
1996
In Performance At The Playboy Jazz Festival
1984
Perpetual Stroll
1981
Sky Street
1976
Boppin' With The Chet Baker Quintet
1967
Jazz For A Rainy Afternoon
1998
Stairway To The Stars (The Prestige Sessions)
1996
On A Misty Night (The Prestige Sessions)
1996
Dakota Song
1987
Jingle Bell Jazz
1985
Habiba
1974
Once Upon A Summertime
1973
Comin' On With The Chet Baker Quintet
1967
Groovin' With The Chet Baker Quintet
1966
Blue Muse
2003
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Chet Baker Quintet
- The Leaders (3)
- Kirk Lightsey Trio
- Calvin Keys
- Dexter Gordon
- David Newman
- Chet Baker
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