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Studio album by John Hicks, Elise Wood
Luminous is an album by pianist
John Hicks and flautist
Elise Wood .
The first recording session was on July 31, 1985, in New York City.
[1] In addition to
John Hicks on piano and
Elise Wood on flute, bassist
Walter Booker and drummer
Jimmy Cobb played on three tracks, and tenor saxophonist
Clifford Jordan played on two.
[1] For the second session, in the same city in September 1988, Booker and drummer
Alvin Queen played on two tracks.
[1] On the tracks, Hicks "has a reflective, lyrical bent".
[2]
The album was originally released by
Nilva Records .
[1] It was reissued by
Evidence Music , with four bonus tracks from the two original recording sessions added.
[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that the album was "Attractive but disconcertingly low-key".
[3]
"Luminous"
"Yemenja"
"Ojos De Rojo"
"
Blue in Green "
"Motivation"
"Expectation"
"
Chelsea Bridge "
For the reissue, four tracks were added to the seven on the original album:
"Osaka"
"
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You "
"Upper Manhattan Medical Group"
"Once in a While"
John Hicks – piano
Elise Wood – flute
Clifford Jordan – tenor sax (tracks 1, 2, 8)
Walter Booker – bass (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11)
Jimmy Cobb – drums (tracks 1–3, 8, 9)
Alvin Queen – drums (tracks 5, 6)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader
Hells Bells (1975)
Steadfast (1975)
After the Morning (
West 54 , 1979)
Some Other Time (1981)
John Hicks (1982)
In Concert (1984)
Inc. 1 (1985)
Luminous (and
Elise Wood , 1985–88)
Two of a Kind (and
Ray Drummond , 1986–87)
I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987)
East Side Blues (1988)
Naima's Love Song (1988)
Oleo (New York Unit, 1989)
Rhythm-a-Ning (and
Kenny Barron , 1989)
Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990)
Is That So? (1990)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990)
Power Trio (1990)
St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991)
Tribute to George Adams (1991–92)
After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992)
Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Crazy for You (1992)
Friends Old and New (1992)
Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992)
Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992)
Single Petal of a Rose (1992)
The Missouri Connection (and
Jay McShann , 1992)
Beyond Expectations (1993)
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993)
Akari (New York Unit, 1994)
Duality (and
Peter Leitch , 1994)
Gentle Rain (1994)
In the Mix (1994)
Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995)
Piece for My Peace (1995)
Cry Me a River (1997)
Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997)
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997)
Trio + Strings (1997)
Hicks Time (released 1998)
Impressions of Mary Lou (1998)
Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000)
Music in the Key of Clark (2001)
Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003)
Twogether (with
Frank Morgan , 2005–6)
I Remember You (2006)
On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With
Art Blakey With
Arthur Blythe With
David Murray With
Pharoah Sanders With others
Solid! (
Eric Alexander , 1998)
Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005)
Eby (
Hamiet Bluiett , 1984)
Fast Last! (
Lester Bowie , 1974)
Now It's My Turn (
Betty Carter , 1976)
The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992)
Gardenias for Lady Day (
James Carter , 2003)
The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (
Richard Davis , released 2001)
Structurally Sound (
Booker Ervin , 1966)
Flying Colors (
Ricky Ford , 1980)
Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982)
Awakening (
Sonny Fortune , 1985)
The Outside Within (
Chico Freeman , 1978)
Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79)
Habana (
Roy Hargrove , 1997)
Again and Again (
Oliver Lake , 1991)
52nd Street Themes (
Joe Lovano , 1999)
On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002)
Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005)
Hi Voltage (
Hank Mobley , 1967)
Taru (
Lee Morgan , 1968)
Staying on the Watch (
Sonny Simmons , 1966)
Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (
Charles Tolliver , 1972)
Love Remains (
Bobby Watson , 1986)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With
Art Farmer With
Charles Mingus With
Lee Morgan With
Max Roach With
Cedar Walton With others
Paul Chambers Quintet (1957)
Sonny Clark Quintets /
My Conception (1957)
Epistrophy & Now's the Time (
Richard Davis , 1972)
Dealin' (Richard Davis, 1973)
Iron Man (
Eric Dolphy , 1963)
Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
To Bird with Love (
Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)
Roots (
Slide Hampton , 1985)
Luminous (
John Hicks and
Elise Wood , 1985)
Shades (
Andrew Hill , 1986)
J.J. Inc. (
J.J. Johnson , 1961)
Con Alma! (
Charles McPherson , 1965)
Any Old Time (
Carmen McRae , 1986)
Carmen Sings Monk (Carmen McRae, 1988)
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 1 (
Mingus Dynasty , 1988)
Live at the Theatre Boulogne-Billancourt/Paris, Vol. 2 (Mingus Dynasty, 1988)
Pony's Express (
Pony Poindexter , 1962)
Manhattan Project (
Dizzy Reece , 1976)
The Jazz We Heard Last Summer (
Sahib Shihab , 1957)
Further Explorations (
Horace Silver , 1958)
Music Inc. (
Charles Tolliver , 1970)
What It Is (
Mal Waldron , 1981)
Money in the Pocket (
Joe Zawinul , 1967)