From Kirk to Nat

From Kirk to Nat is an album by pianist Kirk Lightsey that was recorded in 1990 and released by the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.^[1][2][3]

From Kirk to Nat
Studio album by Kirk Lightsey Trio
Released	1991
Recorded	November 28, 1990
Studio	Manhattan Recordings Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	54:51
Label	Criss Cross Jazz 1050
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Kirk Lightsey chronology
Temptation (1987) From Kirk to Nat (1991) 1991 (1991)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review states "One of the main reasons why this tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by Kirk Lightsey is a success is that Lightsey (who is from a much later bop-influenced generation) sounds nothing like Cole ... Lightsey performs a set of music reminiscent of Cole but several of the songs were never actually recorded by Cole; Lightsey takes surprisingly effective vocals on the latter two songs".^[4]

Track listing

1. "You and the Night and the Music" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 6:12
2. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 7:42
3. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) – 4:45
4. "Bop Kick" (Nat King Cole) – 5:36
5. "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 8:05
6. "The Best Is Yet to Come" (C. Oliver) – 6:24
7. "Close Enough for Love" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Williams) – 4:32
8. "Little Old Lady" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams) – 5:56
9. "Kirk's Blues" (Kirk Lightsey) – 5:35

Personnel

• Kirk Lightsey – piano, vocals
• Kevin Eubanks – guitar
• Rufus Reid – bass