Suddenly the Blues
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{{Infobox album
| name = Suddenly the Blues
| type = Studio
| artist = Leo Wright
| cover = Suddenly the Blues.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1962
| recorded = April 23, 1962
NYC
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 34:33
| label = Atlantic
SD 1393
| producer = Nesuhi Ertegun
| chronology = Leo Wright
| prev_title = Blues Shout
| prev_year = 1960
| next_title = Soul Talk
| next_year = 1963
}}
Suddenly the Blues is an album by saxophonist Leo Wright featuring performances recorded in 1962 for the Atlantic label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-1300-series/#1393 Atlantic Records Catalog: 1300 series] accessed September 30, 2015[http://www.andrecondouant.de/inhalt/leow/leo1.html Leo Wright discography] accessed September 30, 2015
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1532}}
}}
AllMusic reviewer, David Szatmary, stated it was "More driving than Blues Shout", Wright's previous album.{{AllMusic|first=David |last=Szatmary|class=album |id=mw0000051784 |title=Suddenly the Blues – Review |accessdate=September 30, 2015}}
Track listing
All compositions by Leo Wright, except as indicated
- "A Felicidad" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) - 2:37
- "Greensleeves (Traditional) - 2:45
- "Gensel's Message" - 4:10
- "The Wiggler" - 2:55
- "Tali" (Tom McIntosh) - 4:44
- "Dionysos" (Lalo Schifrin) - 3:07
- "Sassy Lady" (McIntosh) - 4:24
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:21
- "Suddenly the Blues" - 5:07