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]

The Jaz Life
Studio album by Malachi Thompson
Released	1992
Recorded	June 30, 1991
Studio	P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:33
Label	Delmark DD-453
Producer	Robert G. Koester
Malachi Thompson chronology
Spirit (1983) The Jaz Life (1992) Lift Every Voice (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Allmusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated "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".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted

1. "In Walked John" – 7:08
2. "My Romance" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 9:23
3. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) – 7:27
4. "Mystic Trumpet Man" – 5:49
5. "Croquet Ballet" (Billy Harper) – 6:39
6. "Lucky Seven" – 12:07

Personnel

• Malachi Thompson – trumpet
• Joe Ford – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Carter Jefferson – tenor saxophone
• Kirk Brown – piano
• Harrison Bankhead – bass
• Nasar Abadey – drums
• Richard Lawrence – congas

References