Leon Parker | |
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 Leon Parker, on the right, playing with Sean Smith | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 21, 1965 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]
- ^ a b All Music
- ^ "Leon Parker - DRUMMERWORLD".
- ^ Stanley, Leo "Leon Parker – Awakening". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Panken, Ted (March 2015) "Jacky Terrasson: On the Edge". DownBeat. p. 35.
- ^ Milkowski, Bill (September 2015) "Charlie Hunter: Groove Factor". DownBeat. p. 45.