Leon Parker | |
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Background information | |
Born | White Plains, New York, United States | August 21, 1965
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]