Not to be confused with the baritone saxophonist Leo Parker.
Leon Parker
Leon Parker, on the right, playing with Sean Smith
Background information
Born
(1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 (age 58) White Plains, New York, United States
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Percussionist, composer
Years active
1992–present
Musical artist
Leon Parker (born August 21, 1965 in White Plains, New York) is a jazz percussionist and composer.[1] He is known for occasionally using a minimalist drum set with fewer components than usual, "sometimes consisting only of a snare drum, bass drum and a cymbal."[2]
His 1998 album, Awakening (Columbia), reached the 20th position on Billboard's "Top Jazz albums" chart.[1] It was his second album for Columbia.[3]
Parker played on pianist Jacky Terrasson's first three albums.[4] Parker toured with guitarist Charlie Hunter, who commented that "What I always look for in drummers is that they have a perfect blend of the visceral and the intellectual [...] Leon definitely had that."[5]
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^"Leon Parker - DRUMMERWORLD".
^Stanley, Leo "Leon Parker – Awakening". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^Panken, Ted (March 2015) "Jacky Terrasson: On the Edge". DownBeat. p. 35.
^Milkowski, Bill (September 2015) "Charlie Hunter: Groove Factor". DownBeat. p. 45.
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