Leo Parker Rollin' With Leo - Tone Poet Series 180 Gram - Sealed US Vinyl LP

LEO PARKER Rollin' With Leo (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2025 limited edition 8-track stereo LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Leo Parker wasthe first baritone saxophonist on the bebop scene and gained prominence in Billy Eckstine's 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 sessions-Let Me Tell You ‘Bout It and Rollin' With Leo-before he died of a heart attack just months later at age 36. Rollin' With Leo had 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 Lion's Roar" and "Jumpin' Leo" performed by a band including Dave Burns on trumpet, Bill Swindell on tenor saxophone, Johnny Acea on piano, Stan Conover and Al Lucas on bass, and Wilbert Hogan and Purnell Rice on drums. High quality tip-on pasted gatefold picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended)

TRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

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.

Personnel:
· Leo Parker - Baritone Saxophone
· Dave Burns - Trumpet
· Bill Swindell - Tenor Saxophone
· Johnny Acea - Piano
· Al Lucas - Bass (Tracks 1, 2, 5-8)
· Stan Conover - Bass (Tracks 3 & 4)
· Wilbert Hogan - Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 5-8)
· Purnell Rice - Drums (Tracks 3 & 4)

The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 12 and 20, 1961.

Side A
1. The Lion's Roar
2. Bad Girl
3. Rollin' With Leo
4. Music Hall Beat

Side B
1. Jumpin' Leo
2. Talkin' The Blues
3. Stuffy
4. Mad Lad Returns

Artist - Leo Parker (click link for complete listing)
Title - Rollin' With Leo (click link for more of the same title)
Year of Release - 2025
Format - vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label - Blue Note UMe
Catalogue No - 602455600752 (click link for more)
Country of Origin - United States (USA)
Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Additional info - Sealed, Picture Sleeve
Barcode - 602455600752
Condition - Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
RareVinyl.com Ref No - L0YLPRO863851

GENRES
Be-Bop.

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