Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn by Released 1992 Recorded September 3–8, 1991 Length 61: 50 Richard Seidel, Don Sickler chronology (1991) 1991 Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1992) (1993) 1993 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn is an album by jazz saxophonist. Composed of songs written by, the album was a critical and commercial success, leading to the first of three Henderson would receive while under contract with. The album had sold nearly 90,000 copies at the time of Henderson's death in 2001 and has been re-released by Verve,, and in hybrid format. Contents • • • • • • • • Background [ ] Before this record, in March 1991, Henderson had recorded The Standard Joe, with on bass and on drums, produced by Italian label Red Records. Henderson had been featured throughout the late 80s and early 90s on recordings by a number of modern jazz musicians, including, when producer Richard Seidel proposed to him the idea of the tribute album to be released under his own name. The album separated the songwriter from his usual material, which according to suited Henderson, highlighting his evolution into 'one of jazz's most detailed improvisers'. Like The New York Times—which credits the album's producers for understanding jazz culture of 1992, 'where challenging acoustic music is both an artistic necessity and a play for a market' — Ink Blot Magazine describes the album's success as largely due to its instrumental combinations; rather than performing with a band, Henderson is featured in solo performance, in duet, in trio, in quartet and quintet. Dell Akku Kalibrieren Software.
