Lifea Blinec

Lifea Blinec is an album by the American musician Muhal Richard Abrams, released on the Arista Novus label in 1978. It features performances by Abrams, Joseph Jarman, Douglas Ewart, Amina Claudine Myers and Thurman Barker.

Lifea Blinec
Studio album by Muhal Richard Abrams
Released	1978
Recorded	February 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:32
Label	Arista/Novus
Muhal Richard Abrams chronology
1-OQA+19 (1978) Lifea Blinec (1978) Spiral Live at Montreux 1978 (1978)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The New York Times wrote that "the instrumentation ... is provocative but often ungainly; the thicker textures tend to become muddy."^[2]

The AllMusic review stated: "Muhal Richard Abrams headed one of his finest small combos on this intense quintet session from 1978."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams

1. "Bud P. (Dedicated To Bud Powell)" - 7:52
2. "Lifea Blinec" - 10:02
3. "Ja Do Thu (Dedicated To Jarman, Douglas & Thurman)" - 8:19
4. "Duo 1" - 8:18
5. "Duo 2" - 5:01

• Recorded at Gravado Streeterville Recording Studio in Chicago, February, 1978

Personnel

• Muhal Richard Abrams: piano, percussion, conductor
• Joseph Jarman: bass saxophone, bassoon, alto clarinet, flute, soprano saxophone, percussion, vocals
• Douglas Ewart: bass clarinet, soprano clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion
• Amina Claudine Myers: piano
• Thurman Barker: drums, percussion