Says Leo, “As with all my shows, it's the songs that are the stars; these songs feature on the soundtracks to everyone’s lives – Putting a rockin, soulful twist on these classics is what we do – the musicians and singers help me create the most exciting show around.”
Saxophonist and Broadcaster Leo Green’s musical prowess has taken him all over the world, working with everyone from Van Morrison, Jack Savoretti, Jeff Beck, Ronnie Wood, Elvis Costello, Joss Stone, Imelda May, Dionne Warwick, Jools Holland, Btyan Ferry, Eric Clapton, Chrissie Hynde, Bryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Bacharach & David, Tom Jones, Ben E. King, James Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Georgie Fame, to Paul McCartney and many many others - not to mention rock'n'roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis, who once declared him to be “The greatest sax player I have ever worked with.”
As a broadcaster, Leo has scripted and presented many series on BBC Radio including: Sounds Of the 50s, Celebrating The Great American Songbook, documentary series on Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, as well as an In Conversation series featuring songwriters, Van Morrison & Ervin Drake, among others.
