Leo Rising (Frank Foster album)

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]

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

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

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".[4]

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

References
  1. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Frank Foster discography accessed May 11, 2018
  2. Jazzlists: Arabesque Jazz discography accessed May 14, 2018
  3. Yanow, Scott. Frank Foster: Leo Rising – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. Shoemaker, B. JazzTimes Review, accessed May 11, 2018
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