Leo Parker - The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax

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Leo Parker
The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax

Album US 1971 on Chess label
Jazz and Blues (Bop, Rhythm’n’Blues)

Baritone Great (1951-1953) NOT FOR SALE (Title on Labels) Rare Unissued Recordings 1951-53 Part of Chess Jazz Vintage Series. A1-A5 Recorded 8-10-53, A6-B2 Recorded 7-4-51, B3 Recorded 12-31-53, B4 Recorded 5-8-63

Musicians

	Leo Parker bs, 1925-1962 US baritone saxophone, album by
	McKinley Easton bs, 1914-1986 US baritone saxophone
	Sahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US baritone saxophone
	Jimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US bass
	Johnny Pate b, *1923 US bass
	Joe Harris dr, perc, 1926-2016 US bongos
	Al Williams drums
	Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums
	Red Saunders dr, 1912-1981 US drums
	Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US piano
	Francy Boland p, 1929-2005 BE piano
	Eddie Johnson ts, 1920-2010 US tenor saxophone
	Ake Perrson trombone

Producers

Al Benson a&r

Gigi Campi a&r

Leonard Chess a&r

Dick Fowler design

Malcolm Chisholm engineer

Charles Warren photography

Downbeat Magazine photography

Joe Segal producer

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	Anything Can Happen	Leo Parker	3:05
2	Tippin' Lightly	Leo Parker	2:54
3	Blue Sails	Leo Parker	2:50
4	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Leo Parker	2:35
5	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Dub In)	Leo Parker	2:35
6	Candlelight Serenade	Leo Parker	2:57
7	Hornet	Leo Parker	2:52
8	Leo's Blues	Leo Parker	2:36
9	Lawdy, Lucy	Red Saunders	2:54
10	Campi's Idea	Sahib Shihab	8:24

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