Leon Parker
Leon Parker | |
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![]() Leon Parker, on the right, playing with Sean Smith | |
Background information | |
Born | (1965-08-21) August 21, 1965 (age 59) White Plains, New York, United States |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Percussionist, composer |
Years active | 1992–present |
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]
Discography
As leader
- 1994: Above & Below (Epicure)
- 1996: Belief (Columbia)
- 1998: Awakening (Columbia)
- 2001: The Simple Life (Label M)
Collaborations
- 1999: Duo with Charlie Hunter (Blue Note)
As sideman
With Dewey Redman & Joshua Redman
- Choices (Enja, 1992)
With Jesse Davis
- As We Speak (Concord Jazz, 1992)
- Young at Art (Concord Jazz, 1993)
With MTB (Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein)
- Consenting Adults (Criss Cross Jazz, 1994)
With Jacky Terrasson
- Jacky Terrasson (Bluenote, 1994)
- Reach (Blue Note, 1995)
- Alive (Blue Note, 1998)
- A Paris... (Blue Note, 2000)
With Don Braden
- Organic (Epicure, 1995)
With James Carter
- The Real Quiet Storm (Atlantic, 1995)
With Franck Amsallem and Tim Ries
- Is That So, Sunnyside Records 1996
With Virginia Mayhew
- Nini Green (Chiaroscuro, 1997)
With Giovanni Mirabassi
- Terra Furiosa (Discograph, 2008)
- Out of Track (Discograph, 2009)
With Giovanni Mirabassi and Gianluca Renzi
- Live At the Blue Note, Tokyo (Discograph, 2010)
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