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Leo Richardson Quartet: Move

Read "Move" reviewed by Roger Farbey


The follow-up to Leo Richardson's debut album The Chase (Ubuntu, 2018) reveals that the tenor man is no one-trick pony. These fifty minutes of hard bop further demonstrate that, in addition to being a composer of well-constructed, memorable tunes, Richardson is also rapidly emerging as one of the UK's top saxophonists. At odds with its subtly ironic title, “The Demise" is actually a sprightly, upbeat number which instantly grabs the listener's attention; Richardson's ebullient tenor naturally takes centre ...

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Leo Richardson Quartet: The Chase

Read "The Chase" reviewed by Roger Farbey


An alumnus of London's Trinity College of Music, tenor saxophonist Leo Richardson, who incidentally is the son of bassist Jim Richardson (formerly of the jazz rock band If), graduated from the College with a first class honours degree in Jazz Performance. Whilst studying at Trinity he was tutored by some world class players including Jean Toussaint, Julian Siegel, Martin Speake, Mark Lockheart and Mick Foster. Since leaving Trinity he has become an in-demand saxophonist on the London Jazz scene. He's ...

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Leo Richardson: The Chase

Leo Richardson: The Chase

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

News this week that Britain's Prince Harry's will marry American actress Meghan Markle in May isn't the only good word about British-American relations. Yesterday, I listened to British tenor saxophonist Leo Richardson's new album. It pays tribute to American hard bop. I'm happy to report that the musical coupling is a perfect match. Released on Britain's Ubuntu label, Richardson's The Chase is loaded with hard-charging blowing. On the album, Richardson is joined by pianist Rick Simpson, bassist Mark Lewandoswki and ...

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Move

Ubuntu Music
2019

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The Chase

Ubuntu Music
2017

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