INCLUDES 7 BONUS TRACKS

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.

PERSONNEL:

ON TRACKS [1-15]:

WADE LEGGE, piano
LOU HACKNEY, bass
AL JONES, drums

GUESTS:

JOE CARROLL, vocal on #13
BILL GRAHAM, baritone sax on #13
LARS GULLIN, baritone sax on #14 & 15

(1-4) recorded in Stockholm, February 10, 1953
(5-12) recorded in Paris, February 27, 1953
(13) recorded in Paris, February 28, 1953
(14-15) recorded in Stockholm, February 3, 1953

ON TRACKS [16-19]:

JOE ROLAND, vibes
WADE LEGGE, piano
DANTE MARTUCCI, bass
RON JEFFERSON, drums

Recorded in New York, October 17, 1954

ON TRACKS [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.

SOURCES:

(1 & 2) from the 78 rpm Modern Music M17
(3 & 4) from the 78 rpm Modern Music M18
(5-12) from the 10-inch LP “Wade Legge Trio” (Vogue LD 133)
(13) from the 78rpm Vogue V.3307
(14 & 15) from the 10" “Joe Roland Quintet” (Savoy MG 15034)
(16-22) from the 12" “Junior Bradley & His Group -The House of Bradley”
(Epic LN-3199)

TRACKS:

01. Play, Legge, Play
02. Flabbee-Do
03. Bagdad Express
04. I Only Have Eyes for You
05. Perdido
06. Dream a Little Dream of Me
07. Wade Leg’s Blues
08. A Swedish Folksong (Dear Old Stockholm)
09. Dance of the Infidels
10. Aren’t You Glad You’re You
11. These Foolish Things
12. Why Don’t You Believe Me
13. Sweet Sue, Just You
14. All the Things You Are II
15. The Squirrel
16. Gene’s Stew (*)
17. Spice (*)
18. Music House (*)
19. Joyce’s Choice (*)
20. Spice (*)
21. Bradley’s Beans (*)
22. Sugar Hips (*)

(*) BONUS TRACKS