Wade Legge WADE LEGGE TRIO

Description: Wade Legge WADE LEGGE TRIO Personnel: Wade Legge (p), Lou Hackney, Dante Martucci, Doug Watkins (b), Al Jones, Ron Jefferson, Bill Bradley Jr. (d), Phil Sunkel (tp), JR. Monterose (ts), Bill Graham, Lars Gullin (bs), Joe Roland (vib), Joe Carroll (vcl) Reference: FSRCD 894 Wade Legge (1934-1963) was still under 20 when he recorded his only trio sessions, but by then he had been Dizzy Gillespie’s pianist since September 1952. The recordings took place in Stockholm and Paris in February 1953, while Gillespie’s quintet was on tour in Europe. Like other young pianists then, he espoused the Bud Powell idiom, but, while paying considerable attention to his own playing, he also devoted time to composing. Here he is solidly backed by Dizzy’s regulars, bassist Lou Hackney and drummer Al Jones. That same February the trio also recorded with the great Swedish baritone Lars Gullin, and with Dizzy’s full ensemble minus the trumpeter, showcasing vocalist Joe Carroll and baritone sax Bill Graham. In these early sessions, young Legge showed great potential as a talented, promising and inventively lyrical player. After his time with Gillespie, Legge settled in New York City to freelance. The remaining sides in this collection attest to Legge’s skill as a pianist while he developed his own voice, but also display his gifts as an imaginative composer in sessions with vibist Joe Roland and drummer Will Bradley Jr. During his brief career he appeared on more than 50 recordings, showing himself an expert mixer of styles and moods. After retiring to Buffalo in 1959, he died in 1963 at the early age of 29. Tracklisting: 01. Play, Legge, Play (Traditional) 3:13 02. Flabbee-Do (Legge) 3:33 03. Bagdad Express (Legge) 4:07 04. I Only Have Eyes for You (Warren-Dubin) 3:17 05. Perdido (Tizol) 3:05 06. Dream a Little Dream of Me (Schwartz) 3:14 07. Wade Leg’s Blues (Legge) 3:40 08. A Swedish Folksong (Dear Old Stockholm) (Traditional) 3:09 09. Dance of the Infidels (Powell) 3:12 10. Aren’t You Glad You’re You (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:13 11. These Foolish Things (Marvell-Strachey-Link) 2:50 12. Why Don’t You Believe Me (Douglas-Laney) 2:48 13. Sweet Sue, Just You (Harris-Young) 2:38 14 All the Things You Are (Kern-Hammerstein II) 3:32 15 The Squirrel (Dameron) 3:09 16 Gene’s Stew (Legge) 5:22 * 17 Spice (Legge) 4:24 * 18 Music House (Legge) 4:35 * 19 Joyce’s Choice (Legge) 4:22 * 20 Spice (Legge) 2:38 * 21 Bradley’s Beans (Legge) 3:18 * 22 Sugar Hips (Legge) 3:21 * (*) Bonus tracks Sources: Tracks #1 & 2, from the 78 rpm Modern Music M17 Tracks # 3 & 4, from the 78 rpm Modern Music M18 Tracks #5-12, from the 10-inch LP “Wade Legge Trio” (Vogue LD 133) Track #13, from the 78rpm Vogue V.3307 Tracks #14 & 15, from the 10" “Joe Roland Quintet” (Savoy MG 15034) Tracks #16-22, from the 12" “Junior Bradley & His Group -The House of Bradley” (Epic LN-3199) Personnel on #1-15: Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums. Guests: Joe Carroll, vocals on #13; Bill Graham, baritone sax on #13; Lars Gullin, baritone sax on #14 & 15. Tracks #1-4, recorded in Stockholm, February 10, 1953 Tracks #5-12, recorded in Paris, February 27, 1953 Track #13, recorded in Paris, February 28, 1953 Tracks #14-15, recorded in Stockholm, February 3, 1953 Personnel on #16-19: Joe Roland, vibes; Wade Legge, piano; Dante Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums. Recorded in New York, October 17, 1954 Personnel on #20-22: Phil Sunkel, trumpet; Jr. Monterose, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Bill Bradley Jr., drums. Recorded in New York, February 25, 1955 This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Thanks to Henrik Danckwardt and Jan Lundgren Hi-Fi / Mono · 24 Bit Digitally Remastered

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