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

• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Derrick Gardner – trumpet (tracks 5 & 8)
• Stephen Scott – piano
• Christian McBride – double bass
• Lewis Nash – drums

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