Leo Green (born 30 August 1972) is a British musician and broadcaster.
Leo Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, broadcaster |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | theleogreenexperience |
Saxophonist and orchestra leader
editGreen played with Van Morrison's band.[1] Green plays saxophone and sings in his own band.[2] In 2010 guitarist Jeff Beck said, "Leo Green has to be one of the best and craziest saxophonists ever".[3]
The Leo Green Orchestra accompanied Tom Chaplin (from Keane), Beverley Knight and Imelda May for concerts that were broadcast on BBC Radio 2.[4][5][6]
Broadcaster
editGreen has presented programmes on BBC radio, including:
- 2013 – Leo Green's Hollywood Special[7]
- 2014 – It Was a Very Good Year – The Ervin Drake Story[8]
- 2014 – Ella and the Songbooks[9]
- 2014 – Too Late to Stop Now – The Van Morrison Story[10]
- 2015–16 - Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green.[11]
- 2016 – Leo Green Remembers...[12]
- 2016 – Leo Green Talks....Jazz[13]
- 2017 – Leo Green's Great American Songbook[14]
- 2017 – Leo Green's Lovers Of Swing[15]
- 2018–19 - The Green Room[16][17]
Green has hosted several editions of BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night.[18][19][20][21]
Discography
editAs leader
edit- Suited and Booted (2006)
- Sax Moods: The Way We Were (2002)
- Straight Up (1998)
As sideman
editWith Jeff Beck
- Crazy Legs (1993)
With Van Morrison
- Days Like This (1995)
- How Long Has This Been Going On (1996) (with Georgie Fame and friends)
- Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996) (with Georgie Fame, Ben Sidran, and Mose Allison)
- The Healing Game (1997)
- Back on Top [Bonus Tracks] (originally released 1999)
With Lisa Stansfield
- Swing (1999)
With Jane Horrocks
- Further Adventures of Little Voice Jane Horrocks (2000)
With Jools Holland
- Small World Big Band (2001)
- Swing Album (2001)
- Jools Holland's Big Band (2002)
- More Friends: Small World Big Band, Vol. 2 (2002)
- Swinging the Blues Dancing the Ska (2005)
Daniel Bedingfield
- Gotta Get Thru This (2002)
With Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
- Out of Season (2002)
With Various
- Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute (1997)
- A Tribute to Bacharach & David (2001)
- A Tribute to Leiber & Stoller (2002)
- Let Me Be Your Side Track: The Influence of Jimmy Rogers (2008)[22]
References
edit- ^ Becker, Günter (14 February 2020). "The artists, who accompanied Van Morrison mostly". Ivan.vanomatic.de. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "The Leo Green - Musician - Broadcaster - Live Music - Live Events Sax". Theleogreenexperience.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Beck, Jeff (17 June 2010). "Jeff Beck". Jeffbeck.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Friday Night is Music Night, Tom Chaplin performs Queen's Greatest Hits". Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Beverley Knight performs Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits". Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Friday Night is Music Night, an Evening of Celtic Soul". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Leo Green: Hollywood Special, Leo Green on Hollywood - 1 of 2". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - It Was a Very Good Year: Leo Green presents the Ervin Drake story, Part 1 of 2". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Leo Green: Ella and the Song Books". Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Too Late to Stop Now - the van Morrison Story, van Morrison looks back at his long career". Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green - BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Leo Green Remembers... - Episode guide". Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Music Jazz - BBC Music Jazz, Leo Green talks Jazz... Van Morrison". Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Leo Green". Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - the Green Room - Episode guide". Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Friday Night is Music Night, Our Great Arrangers". Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Friday Night is Music Night, Fabulous Films of the Fifties, Friday Night is Music Night presents Fabulous Films of the Fifties - Leo Green". Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ [3] [dead link]
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Gershwin Rediscovered". Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Leo Green". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2008.