Metropole Orkest with incredible conductor Jules Buckley August 24, 2017 - Royal Albert Hall London Soloist: • Bart van Lier (trombone) • Leo Pellegrino (bari sax) at ~3:33 • Christian Scott (trumpet)
You can imagine musicians being a bit naughty, getting them in a line up would be a dead givaway because one look at Leo would tell you who did whatever it was
Can we all just take it in that this is literally history. Proms 53 will always be the best proms ever and this just proves that even though jazz is not as popular it is sure as hell still alive. :)
I was there and it was the greatest jazz concert i had ever seen, and I'm 81 & have seen Miles, Brubeck, Oscar, the Duke, Erroll, McCoy, The Trane, et al ....
I just noticed after listening for the hundredth time that the drummer immediately picked up on Leo P's Mission Impossible riff and nailed every single beat. Small touch and I fkn love it.
old guy on trombone absolutely killed it, leo perfect as usual, and christian sounding smooooth Edit: watching this 6 months later, I’m realising how good the trombone guy is holy moly
Leo just murdered his reed with that solo, I was like “hmm this solo of his is actually pretty calm, maybe I can try doing it on my bari sa- nevermind”
I LOVE his style... Lately, his playing with ZOOZ is absolutely unbelievable. He’s really improved. His solo here was laid back, I think he wanted to stay in the tighter confines of trad swing.
Brilliant, Remember catching this when first broadcast. This is a very refreshing eccentricity and really needed at this time in this Art form. Jazz has been waiting a long time for a new kind of unique approach to help capture attention. We have had the wonderful Getz and Desmond of the Baritone =Geri Mulligan after of course the great Harry Carney then you've got your Pepper Adams types which every bopper recognises from alto to your Ronnie Cubers, Nick Brignolas to Gary Smulyans. Baritone has to be played and thought about a lot deeper in some ways to get things over to the every day listener to bridge the gap otherwise it can simply sound like a Bee taken off . For me Leo P doing his thing, is the best thing to come out of jazz in a VERY long time. Oh one last thing, this cat can really play,
I love your playing in the big band setting ! Your inspiring entertaining and very talented from one Bari player to another ! Thanks for that performance hope to see more ?!!!
I can’t speak for Mingus but I bet he would’ve been pleased with Leo’s interpretation over his work. Of course, he would’ve liked to hear Eric Dolphy’s interpretation but we just don’t have that option, do we? I’m a fan of Leo and what he’s doing. He has good roots and I’m excited to see where he takes his abilities.
Leo’s first half of his solo was too calm and he didn’t use enough chaotic energy, so for the second half he had to throw in even more of his signature playing techniques than normal
