Leo Parker – Rollin’ With Leo – 180g [Tone Poet Series]

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Artist: Leo Parker |Label: Blue Note |Format: LP |Genre: Jazz | Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Leo Parker
Rollin’ With Leo
Blue Note 84095 – Tone Poet Series in a thick gatefold jacket on 180g vinyl

Leo Parkerwas the first baritone saxophonist on the bebop scene and gained prominence in Billy Eckstines band as a member of the Unholy Four saxophone section that also included Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, and Gene Ammons in the mid-1940s. Personal troubles sidelined Parker in the 1950s, but in 1961 he made a tragically brief comeback on Blue Note when he recorded two excellent sessionsLet Me Tell You Bout ItandRollin With Leobefore he died of a heart attack just months later at age 36.Rollin With Leohad been prepared for release, including an album cover design by Reid Miles, but wound up being shelved and not released until 1980 as part of the LT Series. The 8-song set includes swinging Parker originals like The Lions Roar and Jumpin Leo performed by a band includingDave Burnson trumpet,Bill Swindellon tenor saxophone,Johnny Aceaon piano,Stan ConoverandAl Lucason bass, andWilbert HoganandPurnell Riceon drums.

Blue Note Tone Poet Series
The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

Blue Note Records Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).

Tracklist:
The Lion’s Roar
Bad Girl
Rollin’ With Leo
Music Hall Beat
Jumpin’ Leo
Talkin’ The Blues
Stuffy
Mad Lad Returns

NEW SEALED 180g LP – audiophile quality w/ thick gatefold jacket