Kirk Lightsey

Kirkland "Kirk" Lightsey (born 15 February 1937)[1], is an American jazz pianist.

After serving in the army, Lightsey worked in Detroit and California in the 1960s as an accompanist to singers.

He also worked with jazz musicians such as Yusef Lateef, Betty Carter, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Stitt, Chet Baker, and Kenny Burrell.

During the 1980s he led several sessions of his own, including duets with pianist Harold Danko.

With Chet Baker With Kenny Burrell With Agostino Di Giorgio With Ricky Ford With Sonny Fortune With Dexter Gordon With Clifford Jordan With Louis Hayes With Blue Mitchell and Harold Land With David "Fathead" Newman With David Murray With The Leaders With Jimmy Raney With Rufus Reid With Roots With Saheb Sarbib With Woody Shaw With Sonny Stitt With Rudolph Johnson