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]

Skylight
Studio album by
Released1981
RecordedMay 1981
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreJazz
Length40:27
LabelECM
ECM 1208[1]
ProducerManfred Eicher
Art Lande chronology
The Story of Ba-Ku
(1978)
Skylight
(1981)
We Begin
(1987)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks are written by Art Lande, except as noted.

Side I
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Skylight"Samuels8:05
2."Dance of the Silver Skeezix" 6:30
3."Duck in a Colorful Blanket"
  • Lande
  • Samuels
  • McCandless
1:28
4."Chillum"McCandless5:14
Side II
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Moist Windows/Lawn Party" 8:01
2."Ente"
  • Lande
  • Samuels
  • McCandless
2:00
3."Willow"McCandless9:09

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Skylight". ECM Records. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ ECM discography accessed September 19, 2011
  3. ^ "Art Lande: Skylight". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "ECM Records Catalog: 1200 series". JazzDisco. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed September 19, 2011
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 240.
  7. ^ a b The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (Ninth ed.). Penguin Books. 2008. p. 863.
  8. ^ Schaefer, John (1987). New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music. Harper & Row. p. 209.