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