I've been listening to a lot of Peter Leitch lately. The supremely talented guitarist, composer, arranger, bandleader released a number of recordings over the past 40-some years that form an impressive legacy. I have lots, but I've been concentrating on Exhilaration (recorded mostly in 1984 and re-released on CD in 1988), Red Zone (recorded and released in 1987), From Another Perspective (from 1993) and Autobiography (from 2004). Unlike many lucky folks, I didn't know him well at all, only speaking to him once in Toronto between sets with his trio at George's Spaghetti House (before any of these albums were produced). It was early in the week and the place was practically deserted, but he played everything for keeps - varied repertoire, great sound, precise rhythm and constant intensity. These albums show how those characteristics developed over the years to build a great master of the art form.