Legacy (Ronnie Mathews album)

Legacy
Studio album by Ronnie Mathews
Released	1980
Recorded	September 21, 1979
Studio	Master Sound Productions, Franklin Square, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:28
Label	Bee Hive Records BH 7011
Producer	Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann
Ronnie Mathews chronology
Roots, Branches & Dances (1978) Legacy (1980) Song for Leslie (1980)

Legacy is an album by pianist Ronnie Mathews which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Pianist Ronnie Mathews assembled an all-star group for this hard bop set. Mathews had long been a distinctive but underrated player and is heard in prime form on a varied program ... The musicians all live up to their potential". ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Legacy"	Tex Allen	8:48
2.	"A Child Is Born"	Thad Jones, Alec Wilder	5:48
3.	"Once I Loved"	Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes	6:16
4.	"Ichi Ban"	Ronnie Mathews	4:58
5.	"Suicide Is Painless"	Johnny Mandel, Mike Altman	6:16
6.	"Loose Suite"	Mathews	5:37
7.	"Four for Nothing"	Allen	4:45
Total length:			42:28

Personnel

• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Bill Hardman – trumpet (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7)
• Ricky Ford – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7)
• Walter Booker – bass (tracks 1 & 3-7)
• Jimmy Cobb – drums (tracks 1 & 3-7)

References

1. Mosaic Records: The Complete Bee Hive Sessions - Track Listing, Personnel & Recording Dates, accessed September 19, 2017
2. Jazzlists: Bee Hive Records discography, accessed September 19, 2017
3. Jazzlists: Ronnie Mathews discography, accessed September 19, 2017
4. Ronnie Mathews catalog, accessed September 19, 2017
5. Ronnie Mathews Leader Entry, accessed September 19, 2017
6. Yanow, Scott. Ronnie Mathews: Legacy – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved September 19, 2017.