Here's a cover I hadn't seen before...

[Big Wheel]

[Rooster_Ties]

Neither have I.

In fact, I'm pretty sure I've never even heard of Wade Legge either, come to think of it.

What's the scoop??

[Dmitry]

In fact, I'm pretty sure I've never even heard of Wade Legge either, come to think of it.

He was a pianist of choice for both Mingus and Sonny Rollins in the mid to late 50s.

Surprised you haven't heard of him.

[Out2Lunch]

Even though he's only got two albums under his name, his credentials recording with Miles, Diz and Mingus are quite impressive.

[jlhoots]

I believe he also recorded with Donald Byrd / Gigi Gryce.

[Chuck Nessa]

If you stand in water, you got two of 'em.

Before anyone asks, BN licensed the 10" lp from Vogue and can't reissue it.

[Ed S]

I was just going to ask that!

[Late]

The album pictured above is available on compact disc ... in its Vogue incarnation. Here's a link.

Haven't heard the music myself, but have heard Legge with others (Mingus, Roach), and would imagine there's some fine playing on that expensive little platter.

Note: Our old colleague from the BNBB, Al "Joe Christmas" Jones is on drums here. Didn't know he was that old, though.

Edited June 2, 2003 by Late

[brownie]

Wade Legge was the pianist with the 1953 Dizzy Gillespie group. That's

when he recorded this Vogue 10incher that was released by BN in the States.

He is also the pianist on the 'Sonny Rollins Plays for Bird' Prestige

album with Kenny Dorham.

[Harmon]

WL also plays on:

Lenny Hambro: Message from Hambro

JR Monterose: Jaywalkin'.

Both are on recommended CD's.

JÜrgen