Leo Green (30 August 1972) is a British saxophonist, who has played for man… Read Full Bio ↴Leo Green (30 August 1972) is a British saxophonist, who has played for many bands and artists and spent 10 years in Van Morrison's band, 2 years in Jerry Lee Lewis's band, and has also worked with other artists including Tom Jones, Paul Weller and Jools Holland, and also as a producer for artists including Robbie Williams. He has contributed, by playing saxophone and arranging for albums released by artists like Van Morrison, Jools Holland and Jeff Beck. Green now plays saxophone and sings for his own band: The Leo Green Experience. He is now "one of the top saxophone players in the world".
Green was musical director and conductor for Burt Bacharach and Hal David for their show at the Royal Albert Hall which was filmed for DVD release.
He was appointed Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2005, prior to a huge refurbishment. Following the completion of the refurb, Green completely over hauled the clubs timings as well as introducing 2 houses a night on Fridays & Saturdays, which made it possible to afford a level of acts not seen at the club for decades. Under his stewardship, the club saw an incredible roster of acts appear, the like of which hadn't been seen since the 1970s, and which haven't been seen since his departure in December 2007. Green managed to persuade the likes of Tony Bennett, Van Morrison,Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Ramsey Lewis, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Keely Smith, Macy Gray, Jose Felliciano, Chris Botti, Little Jimmy Scott, The Stylistics, Joan Armatrading, Marlena Shaw, Roy Hargrove and many others, to appear at the intimate 220 seat club. Green was responsible for managing to convince guitarist Jeff Beck to perform at the venue for a series of shows in November 2007, which were filmed for a worldwide DVD release under the title of "Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's". These shows, which also included appearances by Eric Clapton and Joss Stone, were hailed as some of the most remarkable shows in the club's history and have been aired several times on BBC4. Whilst at Ronnie Scott's, Green established "The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards", and was responsible for delivering a line-up which gained the club worldwide press coverage - by booking a line-up of artists on the night which included amongst others, Jamie Cullum, Van Morrison, Mica Paris, Robert Elms,Scott Hamilton and Jools Holland, Green had insured the event would be covered by media all over the world. The awards on the night included a Lifetime Achievement Award for Tony Bennett, along with other awards for the likes of Van Morrison, Jamie Cullum and Courtney Pine. The first awardAmy Winehouse received for her multi million selling album Back to Black, was a Ronnie Scott's Jazz Award. On the night of the awards, Green also wrote the script, presented the evening, as well as performing with Jeff Beck and Van Morrison. Since his departure in 2007, the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards have never happened again.
Green was musical director, arranger and conductor for Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for their show at the Hammersmith Apollo which was filmed for DVD release. He is also a radio broadcaster, and has presented on Smooth FM, and now presents his own show Leo Green and Friends on Jazz FMevery Sunday. He is the son of the late BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, writer and musician Benny Green and actress Toni Kanal, and is the brother of the writer and musician Dominic Green.

Let it Be
Leo Green Lyrics

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When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree

There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Overall Meaning

Leo Green's "Let it Be" talks about the power of perseverance, hope and faith during times of trouble. The song opens with the singer's expression of being in a difficult situation, and he turns to Mother Mary for comfort and guidance. The second verse emphasizes the idea of hope and unity among people, with the phrase "broken-hearted people living in the world agree". The message of comfort and hope is something that Mother Mary imparts to the singer, and he in turn shares it with others in the third verse. The song ends with the repeated line "whisper words of wisdom, let it be", which is a call to keep the faith and keep going, even when things seem tough.

Line by Line Meaning

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
In times of trouble, I am comforted by my faith and feel the presence of the Virgin Mary

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
She imparts her wisdom to me and advises me to let go and accept things as they are

And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Even in the darkest moments, I feel the support and guidance of Mother Mary

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Repeated refrain emphasizing the importance of acceptance and surrender

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Mother Mary's advice is whispered gently, as a reminder to discern and accept what is, without resistance

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree
When people hurting and wounded come together and unify to heal, there is hope

There will be an answer, let it be
A resolution or answer will come if one has faith in the healing power of time and surrender

For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
Even if people have been separated or hurt, there is still hope that everyone will come together and see the answers they seek

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Even in dark times, there is still hope represented by a light that continues to shine on and guide the singer

Shine until tomorrow, let it be
The light will continue to shine until tomorrow, until we can accept and move forward from the pain of today

I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
The singer wakes up each morning accompanied by the comfort and guidance of the Virgin Mary

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Reiteration of the crucial message of the song: surrender and acceptance bring peace and answers

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Mother Mary's gentle and wise voice continues to remind the singer to let go and accept what is

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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