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During a regular gig as a leader at Augie's, he began minimizing his drum set, learning to play entire sets using just a cymbal. He made his recording debut with Harvie Swartz, toured with Sheila Jordan and gigged with Kenny Barron. Parker spent 1989 with his wife Lisa (a flutist), playing throughout Spain and Portugal. Back in New York, he became part of the regular band at the Village Gate. The colorful drummer toured and recorded with Dewey Redman, worked with David Sanchez and was part of the Jacky Terrasson Trio in the mid-1990s. Leon Parker has thus far recorded as a leader for Epicure and Columbia, issuing Awakening for the latter in 1998. Source: Scott Yanow
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M.T.B.: MTB - Consenting Adults
by C. Andrew Hovan
One has to wonder why it took over five years for this 1994 recording to make its debut. Certainly the quality is up to Criss Cross standards and the spirit of the session is unquestionably robust. Still, now that Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, and Peter Bernstein (the first letters of their last names gives us M.T.B.) have become more established artists, this peek at an earlier effort is sure to initiate some lively discussion. In the cases of Turner and ...
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by Wayne Zade
In 1966, the superb drummer Ed Thigpen ("Mr. Taste") stepped out of his role as percussionist of the cohesive and long-lived Oscar Peterson trio to record an album under his own name for Verve, Out of the Storm, a nearly forgotten classic now. Thigpen brought in the youthful Herbie Hancock and the more seasoned Ron Carter and Kenny Burrell to play on the date, a series of linked pieces in the form of a suite.
In 1996, the brilliant young ...
read moreProgramme Jazz Middelheim 2010 Complete with Cassandra Wilson and Archie Shepp Quartet Feat. Roswell Rudd & Leon Parker
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Michael Ricci
This year the 29th edition of Jazz Middelheim takes place from August 12th through August 15th in Park Den Brandt in Antwerp, Belgium. With Cassandra Wilson and the Archie Shepp Quartet with Special Guests Roswell Rudd & Leon Parker the last two names are added to the programme. Toots Thielemans comes to Jazz Middelheim with his Quartet. Earlier the festival announced artists like Wayne Shorter Quartet, Ahmad Jamal, McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Joe Lovano, Dave Holland Flamenco Project for the ...
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LEON PARKER RETURNS WITH THE SIMPLE LIFE ON AUGUST 21ST
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All About Jazz
On August 21, 2001, Label M/PDSE Music Group will release The Simple Life, the first new album in over three years by rhythmist" Leon Parker. One of the most dynamic percussionists in music today, Parker is often deemed a jazz artist, however his music goes far beyond the traditional boundaries of the genre to incorporate a panoply of multicultural styles and influences. His debut album for Label M reunites the percussion master with producer Joel Dorn, who produced Parker's first ...
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Label M Signs Percussion Master Leon Parker
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All About Jazz
New York, NY - Label M / PDSE Music Group announce the signing of Leon Parker, one of the most dynamic percussionists in music today. Though often deemed a jazz artist, Parker goes far beyond the traditional boundaries of jazz to incorporate a panoply of styles and influences in his work. His debut album for Label M, scheduled for release in Spring 2001, reunites the percussion master with producer Joel Dorn, who produced Parker's first two records.
Leon Parker is ...
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