Larry McKenna Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most

Beautiful Rendition of this classic tune taken from Larry's stunning album on Dreambox Media DMJ1056 from 2000 'It Might As Well Be Spring'
Larry McKenna - Tenor Saxophone
Jason Shatill - Piano
Pete Colangelo - Bass
Jim Schade - Drums
Recorded at The Music Centre (Exton PA),8/25 & 28,2000
In a perfect world, Larry McKenna would have a much larger catalog. He would have started recording as a leader when he was in his twenties and gone on to provide at least 30 or 35 albums by the time he reached 60. But It Might As Well Be Spring, which was recorded not long after McKenna's 63rd birthday, is only his second album. Although the tenor saxman is quite capable of playing fast and aggressively, his romantic side prevails on this CD. Ballads are a high priority, and even the songs that aren't ballads (including "April Showers" and "Make Me Rainbows") tend to be reflective and laid-back. One thing that ties many of the selections together is the theme of spring; that is true of "It Might As Well Be Spring," "Spring Is Here," and the title song as well as "April Showers" and Hoagy Carmichael's "One Morning in May." However, this album wasn't actually recorded during the spring -- the Philadelphian (who is joined by pianist Jason Shatill, bassist Pete Colangelo, and drummer Jim Schade) actually recorded It Might As Well Be Spring during the summer of 2000. Throughout the session, McKenna's lyrical and introspective playing brings to mind Stan Getz. Even though Getz is only one of McKenna's many influences -- and even though Getz was a member of the cool school and McKenna is very much a hard bopper -- McKenna gives the impression that he had been paying especially close attention to Getz's work when he entered the studio. Not that McKenna ever allows his own personality to become obscured -- the veteran tenor man always sounds like himself on this excellent release.

[@noam6249]

Nice! And he was 63 years old when recorded. Excellent role model for older aspiring musicians.

[@lastknowngood0]

Larry you are the very best. Rest easy and regards to all the Cloud Niner Cats! Especially Getz, Pres & Bird not necessarily in that order. BTW YOU stack up there right along side them! Kudos Lar!,

[@BarryNulph]

"Love Can Hang You Up The Most"...ain't it da troot! Marvelous player that Mr. McKenna. B.

[@m.w.]

Magical......🙏🕯

[@marcosamaral8964]

Show! Larry grand sax!

[@miriambrosh-oliveira8266]

Refined and contemplative rendition o this beautiful tune.

[@MrBoybergs]

Your description sums this up perfectly Miriam.

[@hildavio]

Wait …who are the 3 people who gave this a thumbs down?…they need to be captured and studied..

[@danielabdelnour8232]

Master

[@raycorri]

Would love for you post the rest of these as this album appears to be no longer available.😟

[@pukitasuarez3690]

Simplemente maravilloso para deleitar el oído. Y la mente.

[@sergiodiazvillanueva8159]

Me gusta mucho la musica de Larry Mackenna, muy relajante.

[@sandrareginabsdias8665]

Magistral interpretação!

[@belayachisalah7531]

🥂🥀👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼..............🙋‍♂️.........🤝..saludos desde Alicante....🇪🇦...España..👍🏼

[@jaehyunlee1297]

잘 감상했습니다..멕케나씨 항상 잘듣고 있습니다..건강 하세요..♡♡

[@singgihpathetnem7140]

HIDUP adalah KESETIAAN. Hal itu yang dapat kupetik dari *KEINDAHAHAN TIUPAN SAXOPHONE - LARRY*

[@johantanjung4905]

Pak Singgih. menurut anda, tiupan saxophone mr Larry mckenna gmn?, saya kok suka suara saxophone dia.