Suddenly the Blues

Suddenly the Blues
Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedApril 23, 1962
NYC
GenreJazz
Length34:33
LabelAtlantic
SD 1393
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Leo Wright chronology
Blues Shout
(1960)
Suddenly the Blues
(1962)
Soul Talk
(1963)

Suddenly the Blues is an album by saxophonist Leo Wright featuring performances recorded in 1962 for the Atlantic label.[1][2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

AllMusic reviewer, David Szatmary, stated it was "More driving than Blues Shout", Wright's previous album.[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Leo Wright, except as indicated

  1. "A Felicidad" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 2:37
  2. "Greensleeves (Traditional) - 2:45
  3. "Gensel's Message" - 4:10
  4. "The Wiggler" - 2:55
  5. "Tali" (Tom McIntosh) - 4:44
  6. "Dionysos" (Lalo Schifrin) - 3:07
  7. "Sassy Lady" (McIntosh) - 4:24
  8. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:21
  9. "Suddenly the Blues" - 5:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series accessed September 30, 2015
  2. ^ Leo Wright discography accessed September 30, 2015
  3. ^ a b Szatmary, David. Suddenly the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1532. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.