Jazz Articles about Max Leake

Mary Kay Riley: My Take

by Jack Bowers
November 20, 2021

Actress and singer Mary Kay Riley dips her toes gingerly into the recording pool with My Take, an amiable yet concise album whose five songs encompass a total playing time of twenty minutes. This may (or may not) be Riley's first such endeavor, as there are no liner notes and scant information about her on the web, save that she has had small roles in a handful of TV series. Be that as it may, Riley has ...

Max Leake: Trios

by Jerry D'Souza
October 16, 2004

This is pianist Max Leake's second release as a leader, after 1985's Buns in the Sun. Between the two, Leake has led a busy life as a musician, playing on thirteen records as a sideman. If that wasn't enough, he has also composed music and produced albums for other performers. If you would like to know more, you could always visit his web site . We have to get down to this record.

Leake has two trios investigating ...