Baritone sax + dancing feet = Leo P
September 15, 2017 10:07 PM Subscribe
Leo Pelligrino is an energetic baritone sax player.
Here he is at the BBC Proms
He's a member of Too Many Zooz, known originally as buskers (vid is recent and staged), but last year played the CMA awards with Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks
They've also done a TEDx presentation on "Brass House"
And natch, previously.
He's also a member of Lucky Chops, also previously.
He's a member of Too Many Zooz, known originally as buskers (vid is recent and staged), but last year played the CMA awards with Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks
They've also done a TEDx presentation on "Brass House"
And natch, previously.
He's also a member of Lucky Chops, also previously.
I love how the classical musicians are able to play all the licks and riffs and still look like they are doing actuarial accounting...
posted by jim in austin at 10:49 PM on September 15, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by jim in austin at 10:49 PM on September 15, 2017 [4 favorites]
I didn't recognize his face but I immediately recognized his moves from that Lucky Chops previously link (before clicking [more inside] to see the link)
posted by aubilenon at 11:36 PM on September 15, 2017
posted by aubilenon at 11:36 PM on September 15, 2017
He's got... happy feet!
If you like the Brasshouse thing then Moon Hootch is the trio for you.
posted by LeLiLo at 11:39 PM on September 15, 2017 [3 favorites]
If you like the Brasshouse thing then Moon Hootch is the trio for you.
posted by LeLiLo at 11:39 PM on September 15, 2017 [3 favorites]
Have mercy on the downstairs neighbours of this man.
posted by ouke at 1:26 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by ouke at 1:26 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
The trumpet player in the BBC video is Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, who is, IMHO, on a whole other level and doesn't deserve to have Leo stealing the spotlight from him. His Tiny Desk video yt concert moves me to tears each time I watch it.
wow - the flautist. the whole sextet. thanks for this!
posted by progosk at 2:29 AM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
wow - the flautist. the whole sextet. thanks for this!
posted by progosk at 2:29 AM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
Having played a bit of sax back in the day I can only guess he's got an extra pair of lungs tucked away somewhere to be able to blow that beast and dance around at the same time.
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 2:41 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 2:41 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
My introduction to Leo P. Lucky Chops, Too Many Zoos, and Brasshouse in general, was this video which showed up on an AskMeFi thread about videos which make people happy: FunkyTown/I Feel Good
As a former trombone player and marching band conscript, I have no clue how those dudes manage to sound so good bouncing around like that.
posted by JohnFromGR at 5:53 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
As a former trombone player and marching band conscript, I have no clue how those dudes manage to sound so good bouncing around like that.
posted by JohnFromGR at 5:53 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
Ah Um, don't think Mr. Mingus would have applauded that version of "Better Git It In Your Soul." (original recording)
posted by Dean358 at 5:53 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Dean358 at 5:53 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
Heh. And on reading the rest of the post, I see that performance is the main video in the "previously" link.
posted by JohnFromGR at 5:55 AM on September 16, 2017
posted by JohnFromGR at 5:55 AM on September 16, 2017
It never ceases to astound me what people can achieve from an instrument
posted by unliteral at 7:06 AM on September 16, 2017
posted by unliteral at 7:06 AM on September 16, 2017
Having played a bit of sax back in the day
I'd probably still be playing sax is Ms. MusicTeacher had given us this to listen to and practice instead of fucking souza the snoremeister.
posted by Pogo_Fuzzybutt at 7:49 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
I'd probably still be playing sax is Ms. MusicTeacher had given us this to listen to and practice instead of fucking souza the snoremeister.
posted by Pogo_Fuzzybutt at 7:49 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
If you like bari sax dramatics, perhaps consider Colin Stetson or Mats Gustafsson? Or any number of people with more to be said on their behalf than huge lungs.
posted by kenko at 9:27 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by kenko at 9:27 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
(I thought Matana Roberts played baritone as well but maybe not?)
posted by kenko at 9:32 AM on September 16, 2017
posted by kenko at 9:32 AM on September 16, 2017
I got tickets for Too Many Zooz tonight. Love those guys.
posted by hoodrich at 9:38 AM on September 16, 2017
posted by hoodrich at 9:38 AM on September 16, 2017
Is he that much better than /as good as the musicians in the orchestra? To my ear he sounds fine but would they have had him there if he wasnt such a peacock? If hes a truly great sax player, i guess he can do what he wants but if hes just a fair musician who bounces around a lot its insulting to the rest of the orchestra.
posted by kingv at 9:38 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by kingv at 9:38 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
God I love Leo P and Too Many Zooz. And Leo P at the Proms -- just adore the idea that jazz doesn't *all* have to be so precious. It can be fun and raucous and in your face, just like Leo. *And* he's got chops.
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:42 AM on September 16, 2017
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:42 AM on September 16, 2017
Here's some Gerry Mulligan in case anyone needs a baritone sax palate cleanser
posted by jonathanhughes at 10:14 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by jonathanhughes at 10:14 AM on September 16, 2017 [2 favorites]
The thing to remember about these guys though is that it is "brass house" - it's dance music not jazz.
posted by hoodrich at 12:07 PM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by hoodrich at 12:07 PM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
I just figured out that Too Many Zooz and Moon Hooch are not the same band. How many saxophone-centric dance bands are there in NYC?
posted by vibratory manner of working at 12:16 PM on September 16, 2017
posted by vibratory manner of working at 12:16 PM on September 16, 2017
I really thought they were the same and had changed their name
posted by vibratory manner of working at 12:32 PM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by vibratory manner of working at 12:32 PM on September 16, 2017 [1 favorite]
It's also amazing how he's able to play since it seems like both he and Matt (the trumpet player in Too Many Zooz) smoke a lot! I saw them earlier this summer in Chicago and was half expecting smoke to come out of their horns!
posted by astapasta24 at 1:36 PM on September 16, 2017
posted by astapasta24 at 1:36 PM on September 16, 2017
Holy shit. That was amazing. I'mma go lie down now.
The saxomophone is such a weird instrument. It's the one we always bring to other planets 'cause they're always like WUT. Then they start dancing.
posted by petebest at 1:45 PM on September 16, 2017
The saxomophone is such a weird instrument. It's the one we always bring to other planets 'cause they're always like WUT. Then they start dancing.
posted by petebest at 1:45 PM on September 16, 2017
I am astounded by both his attention span (so as to keep the correct tune going - If I dance like that, I am focusing on not falling over) and the fact rhat apparently 95% of his torso is lung.
Do we need to find a confessional from an ex to show he truly is heartless?
posted by Samizdata at 5:23 PM on September 16, 2017
Do we need to find a confessional from an ex to show he truly is heartless?
posted by Samizdata at 5:23 PM on September 16, 2017
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The trumpet player in the BBC video is Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, who is, IMHO, on a whole other level and doesn't deserve to have Leo stealing the spotlight from him. His Tiny Desk video concert moves me to tears each time I watch it.
posted by rossination at 10:14 PM on September 15, 2017 [11 favorites]