Leo Rising (Frank Foster album)

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Leo Rising
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Studio album by
Frank Foster
Released1997
RecordedAugust 23 & 24, 1996
StudioNew York City
Genre Jazz
Length62:40
Label Arabesque
AJ-124
Producer Frank Foster, Daniel Criss
Frank Foster chronology
A Fresh Taste of Thad Jones and Frank Foster
(1994)		Leo Rising
(1997)		 Swing
(1998)

Leo Rising is an album by saxophonist Frank Foster which was recorded in 1996 and released on the Arabesque label the following year. [1] [2]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "This is one of Frank Foster's finest small-group dates and is highly recommended". [3] In JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker called it "a balm-like program that will quell the most righteous outrage", observing that "Foster’s art lies in his projection of a relaxed energy, a combination of a quick wit, acute insights, and graceful execution ... Foster’s solos are lean and muscular". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Frank Foster except where noted

  1. "You're Only as Old as You Look" – 8:07
  2. "Simone" – 12:14
  3. "Gray Thursday" – 7:18
  4. "Cidade Alto" – 3:30
  5. "Leo Rising" – 8:06
  6. "When April Comes Again" (Paul Weston, Doris Schaefer) – 5:29
  7. "Last Night When We Were Young" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 11:19
  8. "Derricksteriy" – 6:32

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography accessed May 11, 2018
  2. ↑ Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography accessed May 14, 2018
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Frank Foster: Leo Rising – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 501. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ Shoemaker, B. JazzTimes Review, accessed May 11, 2018
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