The Lamp and the Star is an album by jazz percussionist and drummer Alex Cline released on the ECM label on November 1, 1989.[1]

The Lamp and the Star
Studio album by Alex Cline
Released	1989
Recorded	September 1987, Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:51
Label	ECM ECM 1372
Producer	Alex Cline and Nels Cline
Alex Cline chronology
Not Alone (1981) The Lamp and the Star (1989) Montsalvat (1992)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review states "Percussionist Alex Cline's first album as a composer demonstrates, right out of the gate, the man's knack for conjuring timeless, elemental music. Minimal ambience opens most tracks, with Cline's love of Asian percussion evident via gongs and Tibetan singing bowls".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Alex Cline.

1. "A Blue Robe in the Distance" - 16:07
2. "Eminence" - 6:26
3. "Emerald Light" - 7:26
4. "Altar Stone" - 13:00
5. "Accepting the Chalice" - 7:05

Personnel

• Alex Cline - Percussion, Voice
• Nels Cline - Voice
• Aina Kemanis - Voice
• Jeff Gauthier - Violin, Viola, Voice
• Hank Roberts - Cello, Voice
• Wayne Peet - Piano, Organ
• Eric Von Essen - Bass
• Susan Rawcliffe - Didgeridoo

References