Legacy (Ronnie Mathews album)

Legacy
Studio album by Ronnie Mathews
Released	1980
Recorded	September 21, 1979
Studio	Master Sound Productions, Franklin Square, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:28
Label	Bee Hive Records BH 7011
Producer	Jim Neumann, Susan Neumann
Ronnie Mathews chronology
Roots, Branches & Dances (1978) Legacy (1980) Song for Leslie (1980)

Legacy is an album by pianist Ronnie Mathews which was recorded in 1978 and released on the Bee Hive label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Pianist Ronnie Mathews assembled an all-star group for this hard bop set. Mathews had long been a distinctive but underrated player and is heard in prime form on a varied program ... The musicians all live up to their potential".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Legacy"	Tex Allen	8:48
2.	"A Child Is Born"	Thad Jones, Alec Wilder	5:48
3.	"Once I Loved"	Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes	6:16
4.	"Ichi Ban"	Ronnie Mathews	4:58
5.	"Suicide Is Painless"	Johnny Mandel, Mike Altman	6:16
6.	"Loose Suite"	Mathews	5:37
7.	"Four for Nothing"	Allen	4:45
Total length:			42:28

Personnel

• Ronnie Mathews – piano
• Bill Hardman – trumpet (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7)
• Ricky Ford – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3-5 & 7)
• Walter Booker – bass (tracks 1 & 3-7)
• Jimmy Cobb – drums (tracks 1 & 3-7)