Pure Pleasure SD 1358

Leo Wright: Blues Shout

Article-No.: pp1358

Barcode: 5060149622520

Pricecode: PP01

UVP (MSRP Germany): 28,00€

Format: 1LP 180g 33rpm / standard sleeve

Release date: 21.12.2016

Status: 5 pcs. current stock

Manufacturer: Pure Pleasure

Original label: Atlantic

Genre: Jazz

Leo Wright's Atlantic debut, "Blues Shout", effectively summarizes his career as a sideman, embracing the expressionist sensibilities of longtime boss Dizzy Gillespie as well as the Latin inspirations of longtime bandmate Lalo Schifrin to create a fiercely modern and uncommonly impassioned sound all its own. Joined by pianist Junior Mance, trumpeter Richard Williams, bassist Art Davis, and drummer Charlie Persip, Wright divides his attention between his signature alto sax and flute, delivering a series of thoughtful and lyrical solos that positively radiate energy. The blues referenced in the title are more a feeling than a sound, underscoring the emotional intensity that bristles below the surface of every note.

Jason Ankeny /AMG

Recording: August 1960 by Tom Dowd & Phil Iehle

Production: Nesuhi Ertegun