Leo Wright - Blues Shout + Suddenly The Blues

Cat. no: 11444
Format: CD
Barcode: 8436559468244
Release Date: 9th April 2021
Genre: Jazz

Essential Jazz Classics Leo Wright: ‘Blues Shout’ Plus ‘Suddenly The Blues’ (Limited Edition) 2 Albums On 1 CD - Collectors’ Deluxe Digipak Series With Comprehensive Inside Booklet

Never a star, but always a wonderful player to listen to, alto saxophonist and flutist Leo Wright is best remembered for his extensive work as a member of Dizzy Gillespie’s quintet in the 1950s. Presented here in their entireties and Wright’s first and second albums as a leader: Blues Shout (Atlantic SD-1358) and Suddenly the Blues (Atlantic SD-1393), both of which find him in the company of illustrious accompanists, such as Junior Mance, Kenny Burrell, and Ron Carter.

LEO WRIGH: Alto saxophone & flue
plus: 1-8: BLUES SHOUT
Tracks 5-8: RICHARD WILLIAMS, trumpet; JUNIOR MANCE, piano; ART DAVIS, bass; CHARLIE PERSIP, drums; GIGI GRYCE, conductor on 5-6. New York, May 25, 1960.
On tracks 1-4: Same personnel except HARRY LOOKOFSKY, violin replaces Richard Williams. GIGI GRYCE, conductor. New York, August 29, 1960.

Original sessions produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
9-17: SUDDENLY THE BLUES KENNY BURRELL, guitar; RON CARTER, bass; RUDY COLLINS, drums. New York, April 23, 1962.
Original session produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.

Tracks: Sigi / Angel Eyes / Autumn Leaves / Indian Summer / Blues Shout / A Night in Tunisia / The Wind / Two Moods / A Felicidade / Greensleeves / Gensel’s Message / The Wiggler / Tali / Dionysos / Sassy Lady / Willow Weep for Me / Suddenly the Blues