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] "Mystic Trumpet Man" is a tribute to Miles Davis.

[4] The Chicago Tribune called the album "spirited and bluesy," writing that Thompson "is a real talent.

"[7] 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.

"[5] All compositions by Malachi Thompson except where noted