The Jaz Life
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| The Jaz Life | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | June 30, 1991 | |||
| Studio | P.S., Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Delmark DD-453 | |||
| Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
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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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
The Chicago Tribune called the album "spirited and bluesy," writing that Thompson "is a real talent."[7]
AllMusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated that "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]
