Leo Rising (Frank Foster album) explained

Leo Rising
Type:Studio
Artist:Frank Foster
Cover:Leo Rising (Frank Foster album).jpg
Released:1997
Recorded:August 23 & 24, 1996
Studio:New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:62:40
Label:Arabesque
Producer:Frank Foster, Daniel Criss
Chronology:Frank Foster
Prev Title:A Fresh Taste of Thad Jones and Frank Foster
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Swing
Next Year: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]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow said "This is one of Frank Foster's finest small-group dates and is highly recommended". 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".[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/frank-foster-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Arabesque.htm Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography
  3. Shoemaker, B. JazzTimes Review, accessed May 11, 2018