Smile/Tarrytown Tenor

by Carmen Leggio, Carmen Leggio Quartet

Overview

An excellent tenor and alto saxophonist whose flexible style ranges from swing to bop and hard bop, Carmen Leggio has always deserved much greater recognition. This single CD has all of the music from what were probably Leggio's two finest recordings as a leader. Although there is solo space for pianists Derek Smith and John Bunch plus the two bassists and drummers, Leggio is the obvious star throughout. He displays plenty of energy, constantly pushes himself, and swings hard on both tenor and alto. Some of these performances border on the explosive. Highlights include "Broadway," the blues "Okay Bug," Leggio's boppish original "Hinchcliffs," "Nagasaki," "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town," and "Lover." But in reality every selection (including the warm renditions of ballads) is well-worth hearing by fans of both swing and bop saxophonists. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/25/2003
Label:	Progressive
UPC:	0762247701026
Rank:	129097

Tracks

1. Broadway
2. The Japanese Sandman
3. Smile
4. Cherokee
5. Someday My Prince Will Come
6. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
7. Okay Bug
8. Hinchcliffs
9. Begin the Beguine
10. It's the Talk of the Town
11. Nagasaki
12. In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town
13. September Song
14. Lover
15. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
16. Tarrytown Origins

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carmen Leggio Quartet   Primary Artist
Carmen Leggio   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Milt Hinton   Bass
George Duvivier   Bass
John Bunch   Piano
Derek Smith   Piano
Ronnie Bedford   Drums
Butch Miles   Drums

Technical Credits

Billy Mayhew   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Larry Morey   Composer
Mort Dixon   Composer
John Turner   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Joe Young   Composer
John Siras   Composer
Leslie Bricusse   Composer
Marty Symes   Composer
Richard A. Whiting   Composer
Al J. Neiburg   Composer
Harry Lim   Producer,Original Liner Notes
Anthony Newley   Composer
Carmen Leggio   Composer,Original Liner Notes
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Little Jack Little   Composer
Jerry Livingston   Composer
Gus P. Statiras   Producer
Harry Warren   Composer
David Stone Martin   Artwork
George H. Buck, Jr.   Producer,Liner Notes
Deborah Feingold   Photography
Tami Komai   Art Direction
Richard LePage   Engineer,Remixing
Wendell Echols   Production Coordination
Parker Dinkins   Digital Remastering
Sharon Wendel   Redesign,Graphic Design
Teddy McRae   Composer
Ray Noble   Composer
Billy Bird   Composer
Tom Weihs   Photography
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Fred Miller   Engineer