Carmen Leggio Quartet - Carmen Leggio Quartet Featuring Joe Cohn

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:10
Size: 122,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:53)  1. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
(3:04)  2. Lose One-Gain One
(7:32)  3. It Had To Be You
(5:26)  4. Black Orpheus (A Day In The Life Of A Fool)
(4:23)  5. Emily
(5:22)  6. Gone With The Wind
(3:36)  7. You Go To My Head
(6:00)  8. Embraceable You
(5:25)  9. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
(3:01) 10. Sing, Sing, Sing
(4:23) 11. Undecided

New York tenor saxophonist Carmen Leggio has performed with the likes of Gene Krupa, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Maynard Ferguson. This self-titled quartet recording finds the veteran reedman swinging hard on eleven standards done in a no-nonsense, straight-ahead manner. Leggio is joined by guitar great Joe Cohn, bassist Rick Petrone and drummer Joe Corsello. Leggio rips through familiar themes like "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," "It Had to Be You" and "Emily" with assuredness, speaking through his horn with a lyrical ease reserved for the most seasoned of players. The saxophonists pronounced, in-the-pocket phrasing on "Gone With The Wind" is reminiscent of Stan Getz. Cohn plays the dual role of sensitive accompanist and inventive soloist. His piano-style comping behind Leggio on "You Go to My Head" expands one's expectations of the guitar's capabilities. Cohn's brilliant single-line soloing on the Leggio burner "Lose One-Gain One" and the classic ballad "Embraceable You" is evidence of bop mastery. Petrone and Corsello keep things moving along with impeccable time and soulful grooves. Petrone's warm tone and lively lines sparkle on "Black Orpheus" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams." The session closer, "Undecided" is an energetic romp with inspired trading between Leggio and Cohn. An all around wonderful recording, the disc beckons for repeated listening. ~ John Barron  

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/carmen-leggio-quartet-carmen-leggio-mighty-quinn-productions-review-by-john-barron.php

Personnel: Carmen Leggio: tenor saxophone; Joe Cohn: guitar; Rick Petrone: bass; Joe Corsello: drums.

Carmen Leggio Quartet Featuring Joe Cohn

---

Carmen Leggio - Sax After Midnight For Lovers

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:38
Size: 153,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:22)  1. My Foolish Heart
(5:40)  2. The Night We Called It A Day
(4:24)  3. That's All
(4:13)  4. Medley: Blues For A Midnight Owl/When Your Lover Has Gone
(3:49)  5. Angel Eyes
(5:03)  6. Medley: Speak Low/Easy To Love
(4:52)  7. Everything Happens To Me
(3:38)  8. It Could Happen To You
(2:49)  9. Imagination
(4:05) 10. Star Eyes
(5:27) 11. Medley: I Don't Know Why/Mean To Me
(3:09) 12. There Is No Greater Love
(3:19) 13. I Fall In Love Too Easily
(4:29) 14. Am I Blue
(3:51) 15. Medley: I Thought About You/I'll Be Seeing You
(3:20) 16. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

Carmen Leggio, the saxophonist who played in Maynard Ferguson's best bands of the late 1950s and who passed away recently, recorded Sax After Midnight for Lovers in 1996. Based on the cheesy cover design, you'd think this one was cut in the mid-1950s. Beyond the retro feel, the design execution is painfully literal. Strangely, the ghostly sax appears to be playing by itself or having a smoke in between sets. And based on the wattage of the spotlight (or is it the moon?), the photo session seems to have taken place in an interrogation room or prison yard. The editor in me can't help but note that "For Lovers" could have been dropped from the title. I think "Sax After Midnight" kind of says it all. ~ Marc Myers http://www.jazzwax.com/2009/05/sunday-wax-bits-2.html

Sax After Midnight For Lovers

---