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Leroy Vinnegar
Born
(1928-07-13)July 13, 1928 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died
August 3, 1999(1999-08-03) (aged 71) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Double bass
Musical artist
Leroy Vinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American jazz bassist.[1] Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in Los Angeles, California, during the 1950s and 1960s.[1] His trademark was the rhythmic "walking" bass line, a steady series of ascending or descending notes, and it brought him the nickname "The Walker". Besides his jazz work, he also appeared on a number of soundtracks and pop albums, notably Van Morrison's 1972 album, Saint Dominic's Preview.[2]
^ abColin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 470. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
^Yanow, Scott. "Blue Serge: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
LeroyVinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established...
Vannelli Brother to Brother (A&M Records, 1978) With LeroyVinnegarLeroy Walks! (Contemporary, 1958) Leroy Walks Again!!! (Contemporary, 1963) With Tom Waits...
often using more than one bassist on the same album. Kerry Magness, LeroyVinnegar, Harvey Brooks, Ray Neopolitan, Lonnie Mack, Jerry Scheff, Jack Conrad...
Heath, Harold Land, Philly Joe Jones, Blue Mitchell, Ira Sullivan, and LeroyVinnegar. The trio also recorded as a quintet with John Coltrane and Donald Byrd...
featuring performances by Rollins with Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, LeroyVinnegar, and Shelly Manne with Victor Feldman added on one track. It was the...
Roger Jones Quintet, playing with Eddie Higgins, Walter Perkins, and LeroyVinnegar. He joined his brothers Buddy and Monk and saxophonist Alonzo "Pookie"...
Bluesmith (Verve, 1972) With LeroyVinnegarLeroy Walks! – includes Gerald Wilson on trumpet (Contemporary, 1958) Leroy Walks Again!! (Contemporary, 1963)...
Veirs Vektroid Velvet Cacoon Verah Falls Liz Vice The Village Green LeroyVinnegar Visible Cloaks Viva Voce Wake Owl Christopher Walla Holcombe Waller...
saxophonists Al Cohn and Billy Mitchell, pianist Dolo Coker, bassist LeroyVinnegar and drummer Frank Butler recorded in Dakar in 1980 for Xanadu Records...
late 1950s. In 1962, he was a member of Phineas Newborn's trio with LeroyVinnegar, on whose solo albums he would later appear, and in the early 1960s...
Angeles, he played with Sonny Stitt, in a band which also included LeroyVinnegar, the leading West Coast bassist. Chaloff's Los Angeles appearance led...
Hightower Abraham Laboriel Marcus Miller Wayman Tisdale Gerald Veasley LeroyVinnegar Greg Adams Herb Alpert Chris Botti Cindy Bradley Rick Braun Randy Brecker...
Frank Butler (drums) 1958-11 The Sermon Contemporary 1987 Trio, with LeroyVinnegar (bass), Stan Levey (drums) 1964-02 The Green Leaves of Summer Contemporary...
jazz as a solo performer and as the leader of the Don Randi Trio with LeroyVinnegar and Mel Lewis. Randi wrote film scores during the 1970s, including Bloody...
Walkin' Jazz: West 1956 Quartet, with Joe Maini (alto sax, tenor sax), LeroyVinnegar (bass), Lawrence Marable (drums) 1956-09 Kenny Drew Trio Riverside 1956...
appearing as an actor. Russell played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Zoot Sims, LeroyVinnegar, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray and Miles Davis. With financing from Dick...
backing pianist Oscar Peterson. He also bought two LeroyVinnegar albums (Leroy Walks! and Leroy Walks Again!!) because the bassist was posed with his...
"Spanish Caravan" Kerry Magness – bass guitar on "The Unknown Soldier" LeroyVinnegar – acoustic bass on "Spanish Caravan" Technical Paul A. Rothchild – production...
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