The aim of this discography is to compile all known session information (i.e. date, location, personnel, song titles, timings, composers, arrangers, alternate takes, etc.). The intention is not to list every single reissue of the recordings. A priority has been made to list all original issues. Also listed are common and easily accessible modern reissues. It would be accurate to call this a complete Leo Parker sessionography with a select discography. Future edits may expand on the amount of reissues listed.
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Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography and Jan Evensmo’s Leo Parker solography list Leo Parker as playing alto saxophone on Trummy Young’s February 7, 1944 recording session for the Session label in Chicago (Session 12-010, Hollywood/Talk of the Town). However, Parker is not listed in the band personnel on the record’s label. (The saxophonists are listed as Harry Curtis on alto and Leo Williams on tenor).
Date: February 16, 1944
Location: New York, NY
Label: Apollo
Coleman Hawkins and Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (as), Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Budd Johnson (bar), Vic Coulson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ed Vandever (t), Clyde Hart (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d)
| a. | R-1000 | Woody 'n You(Dizzy Gillespie)
- 2:57 Apollo 78751 — Woodyn' You / Rainbow Mist (1944)
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| b. | R-1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht(Budd Johnson, Clyde Hart)
- 3:10 Apollo 78752 — Bu-Dee-Daht / Yesterdays (1944)
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| c. | R-1002 | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
- 2:53 Apollo 78752 — Bu-Dee-Daht / Yesterdays (1944)
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Delmark CDDD-459 — Rainbow Mist
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Date: February 22, 1944
Location: New York, NY
Label: Apollo
Coleman Hawkins and Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins (ldr), Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (as), Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Budd Johnson (bar), Vic Coulson, Dizzy Gillespie, Ed Vandever (t), Clyde Hart (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d)
| a. | R-1003 | Disorder At The Border(Coleman Hawkins)
- 2:54 Apollo 78753 — Disorder at the Border / Feeling Zero (1944)
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| b. | R-1004 | Feeling Zero(Coleman Hawkins)
- 2:55 Apollo 78753 — Disorder at the Border / Feeling Zero (1944)
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| c. | R-1005 | Rainbow Mist(Coleman Hawkins)
- 2:55 Apollo 78751 — Woodyn' You / Rainbow Mist (1944)
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Delmark CDDD-459 — Rainbow Mist
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Date: December 5, 1944
Location: New York, NY
Label: De Luxe
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as), Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell (t), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d), Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan (v)
| a. | D-118-2 | If That's The Way You Feel(Billy Eckstine) / arr: Jerry Valentine
- 2:40 De Luxe 782001 — If That's The Way Tou Feel / Blowing The Blues Away (1945)
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| b. | D-119-4 | I Want To Talk About You(Billy Eckstine) / arr: Tadd Dameron
- 2:37 De Luxe 782003 — I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray (1945)
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| c. | D-120-3 | Blowing The Blues Away(Billy Eckstine, Jerry Valentine) / arr: Jerry Valentine
- 3:05 De Luxe 782001 — If That's The Way Tou Feel / Blowing The Blues Away (1945)
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| d. | D-121-2 | Opus X(John Malachi) / arr: John Malachi
- 2:39 De Luxe 782002 — The Real Thing Happened To Me / Opus X (1945)
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| e. | D-122 | I'll Wait And Pray(Jerry Valentine, George Treadwell) / arr: Jerry Valentine
- 2:43 De Luxe 782003 — I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray (1945)
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| f. | D-123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me(June Eckstine) / arr: John Malachi
- 2:44 De Luxe 782002 — The Real Thing Happened To Me / Opus X (1945)
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Savoy Jazz CDSVY 17125 — The Legendary Big Band (2002)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on a-c, f; Sarah Vaughan (v) on e.
Date: ca. February 5, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS Jubilee
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as), Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (t), Billy Eckstine (t, v), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d), Lena Horne (v), Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman (mc), Verne Smith (ann)
| a. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 1:02 | |
| b. | Blowing The Blues Away(Billy Eckstine, Jerry Valentine) / arr: Jerry Valentine - 2:00 | |
| c. | 'Deed I Do(Walter Hirsch, Fred Rose) - 2:08 | |
| d. | I Want To Talk About You(Billy Eckstine) / arr: Tadd Dameron - 2:56 | |
| e. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 0:46 |
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AFRS Jubilee ET119 (1945)
Spotlite (UK) LP 12"100 — Together (1972)
Spotlite (UK) CDSPJ CD 200 — Together (1999)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on b, d; Lena Horne (v) on c; Verne Smith (ann) on a.
According to Rainer E. Kotz and Ulrich Neuert’s The AFRS “Jubilee” Transcription Programs: An Exploratory Discography, the presence of Fats Navarro, John Jackson, Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson, John Malachi, and Art Blakey was confirmed in interviews with Billy Eckstine and Gene Ammons. The remaining personnel is probable.
For more on the AFRS Jubilee programs, see here.
Date: ca. February 12, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS Jubilee
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as), Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (t), Billy Eckstine (t, v), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d), Sarah Vaughan (v), Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman (mc), Verne Smith (ann)
| a. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 0:57 | |
| b. | Together(Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) / arr: Budd Johnson - 3:41 | |
| c. | Mean To Me(Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert) / arr: Tadd Dameron - 3:29 | |
| d. | Without A Song(Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose) - 4:13 | |
| e. | Mr. Chips - 2:47 | |
| f. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 0:56 |
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AFRS Jubilee ET120 (1945)
Spotlite (UK) LP 12"100 — Together (1972)
Spotlite (UK) CDSPJ CD 200 — Together (1999)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on b, d; Sarah Vaughan (v) on c; Verne Smith (ann) on a.
According to Rainer E. Kotz and Ulrich Neuert’s The AFRS “Jubilee” Transcription Programs: An Exploratory Discography, the presence of Fats Navarro, John Jackson, Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson, John Malachi, and Art Blakey was confirmed in interviews with Billy Eckstine and Gene Ammons. The remaining personnel is probable.
For more on the AFRS Jubilee programs, see here.
Date: ca. February 19, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS Jubilee
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as), Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (t), Billy Eckstine (t, v), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d), Sarah Vaughan (v), Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman (mc), Verne Smith (ann)
| a. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 0:51 | |
| b. | Airmail Special(Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Jimmy Mundy) / arr: Tadd Dameron - 3:37 | |
| c. | Don't Blame Me(Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) / arr: Tadd Dameron - 3:16 | |
| d. | If That's The Way You Feel(Billy Eckstine) - 3:20 | |
| e. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 1:13 |
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AFRS Jubilee ET121 (1945)
Spotlite (UK) LP 12"100 — Together (1972)
Spotlite (UK) CDSPJ CD 200 — Together (1999)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on d; Sarah Vaughan (v) on c; Verne Smith (ann) on a.
According to Rainer E. Kotz and Ulrich Neuert’s The AFRS “Jubilee” Transcription Programs: An Exploratory Discography, the presence of Fats Navarro, John Jackson, Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson, John Malachi, and Art Blakey was confirmed in interviews with Billy Eckstine and Gene Ammons. The remaining personnel is probable.
For more on the AFRS Jubilee programs, see here.
Date: ca. February 26, 1945
Location: NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: AFRS Jubilee
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Bill Frazier, John Jackson (as), Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Billy Eckstine, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (t), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d), Ernie 'Bubbles' Whitman (mc), Verne Smith (ann)
| a. | Theme [Blue 'n' Boogie] - 0:54 | |
| b. | Opus X(John Malachi) / arr: John Malachi - 2:41 | |
| c. | Love Me Or Leave Me(Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) / arr: Jerry Valentine - 4:42 |
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AFRS Jubilee ET122 (1945)
Spotlite (UK) LP 12"100 — Together (1972)
Spotlite (UK) CDSPJ CD 200 — Together (1999)
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Verne Smith (ann) on a.
According to Rainer E. Kotz and Ulrich Neuert’s The AFRS “Jubilee” Transcription Programs: An Exploratory Discography, the presence of Fats Navarro, John Jackson, Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson, John Malachi, and Art Blakey was confirmed in interviews with Billy Eckstine and Gene Ammons. The remaining personnel is probable.
For more on the AFRS Jubilee programs, see here.
Date: May 2, 1945
Location: New York, NY
Label: National
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as), Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (t), Taswell Baird, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Billy Eckstine (vtb, v), Connie Wainwright (g), John Malachi (p), Tommy Potter (b), Art Blakey (d)
| a. | NSC-53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues(Billy Eckstine)
- 2:46 National 789015 — Lonesome Lover Blues / Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) (1945)
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| b. | NSC-54-3 | A Cottage For Sale(Willard Robison, L. Conley)
- 2:46 National 789014 — A Cottage For Sale / I Love The Rhythm In A Riff (1945)
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| c. | NSC-55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff(Billy Eckstine)
- 2:49 National 789014 — A Cottage For Sale / I Love The Rhythm In A Riff (1945)
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| d. | NSC-56-2 | Last Night (And Now Tonight Again)(Sam Koval)
- 3:00 National 789015 — Lonesome Lover Blues / Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) (1945)
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Savoy Jazz CDSV-0264 — Mister B. and the Band (1994)
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Date: ca. 1946
Label: Aladdin
Leo Parker & Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie, Leo Parker (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), Dizzy Gillespie (t)
| a. | IM-5032 | Instrumental |
| b. | IM-5033 | Cool Me Off |
| Both titles unissued. |
Complete personnel unknown.
Info taken from Michel Ruppli's The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography under the section “List of Untraced Aladdin Sessions.” Other details remain unknown.
Date: February, 1946
Location: New York, NY
Label: National
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Norris Turney, Junior Williams (as), Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (t), Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Robert Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), Jimmy Golden (p), Bill McMahon (b), Art Blakey (d), Billy Eckstine (v)
| a. | NSC-114 | Blue(Abner Silver, Nick Kenny, Charles Kenny)
- 2:57 National 789018 — Blue / Second Balcony Jump (1946)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0264 — Mister B. and the Band (1994)
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| b. | NSC-115 | Second Balcony Jump(Billy Eckstine, Jerry Valentine) / arr: Jerry Valentine
- 2:51 National 789018 — Blue / Second Balcony Jump (1946)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0264 — Mister B. and the Band (1994)
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| c. | NSC-116 | Gloomy Sunday(Laszlo Javor, Rezso Seress, Sam M. Lewis)
- 2:51 National 789037 — Gloomy Sunday / In The Still Of The Night (1946)
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| d. | NSC-117 | Tell Me Pretty Baby(Jerry Valentine, Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Billy Eckstine)
- 2:56 National 789019 — You Call It Madness But I Call It Love / Tell Me Pretty Baby
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0264 — Mister B. and the Band (1994)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on a, c-d.
Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak’s The Music and Life of Theodore “Fats” Navarro: Infatuation lists Linton Garner on piano instead of Jimmy Golden and Tommy Potter on bass instead of Bill McMahon. They also assert that Kenny Dorham is present in the trumpet section and is the soloist on “Second Balcony Jump.”
Date: March, 1946
Location: New York, NY
Label: National
Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra
Billy Eckstine (ldr), Norris Turney, Junior Williams (as), Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (t), Alfred 'Chips' Outcalt, Robert Scott, Jerry Valentine (tb), Connie Wainwright (g), Jimmy Golden (p), Bill McMahon (b), Art Blakey (d), Billy Eckstine (v)
| a. | NSC-122 | Love Is The Thing(Victor Young, Ned Washington) - 2:48 |
| b. | NSC-123 | Without A Song(Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose)
- 2:50 National 789061 — Say It Isn't So / Without A Song (1948)
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| c. | NSC-124 | Cool Breeze(Tadd Dameron, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine)
- 2:50 National 789052 — You're My Everything / Cool Breeze (1948)
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| d. | NSC-125 | Don't Take Your Love From Me(Henry Nemo)
- 2:54 National 789023 — All The Things You Are / Don't Take Your Love From Me (1946)
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Savoy Jazz CDSV-0264 — Mister B. and the Band (1994)
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Billy Eckstine (v) on a-b, d.
Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak’s The Music and Life of Theodore “Fats” Navarro: Infatuation lists Linton Garner on piano instead of Jimmy Golden and Tommy Potter on bass instead of Bill McMahon. They also list Kenny Dorham in place of Fats Navarro in the trumpet section.
Date: May 7, 1946
Location: New York, NY
Label: Musicraft
Sarah Vaughan Orchestra under direction of Tadd Dameron
Sarah Vaughan (ldr), Leroy Harris (as), Leo Parker (bar), Henry 'Hank' Ross (bcl), Freddie Webster (t), Bud Powell (p), Ted Sturgis (b), Kenny Clarke (d), unknown (str), Sarah Vaughan (v)
| a. | 5485 | If You Could See Me Now(Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) / arr: Tadd Dameron
- 2:48 Musicraft 78380 — You're Not The Kind / If You Could See Me Now (1946)
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| b. | 5486 | I Can Make You Love Me(Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell, Peter DeRose) / arr: Tadd Dameron
- 3:01 Musicraft 78398 — I Can Make You Love Me / My Kinda Love (1946)
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| c. | 5487 | You're Not The Kind(Irving Mills, Will Hudson) / arr: Tadd Dameron
- 2:45 Musicraft 78380 — You're Not The Kind / If You Could See Me Now (1946)
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| d. | 5488 | My Kinda Love(Louis Alter, Jo Trent) / arr: Tadd Dameron
- 2:37 Musicraft 78398 — I Can Make You Love Me / My Kinda Love (1946)
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Classics (Fr.) CD958 — Sarah Vaughan 1944-1946 (1997)
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Leo Parker solos on d.
9 unknown string players.
Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography lists an unissued alternate take of My Kinda Love as appearing on Vernon MVM 504 (“That Everlovin’ ‘Sassy’”) and on Saga ERO 8016 (“Sassy Sings”). I have auditioned the Vernon LP, and My Kinda Love does not sound to be an alternate. I have not yet auditioned the Saga LP.
Most discographies have listed Leo Parker as present on the live recordings of Dizzy Gillespie’s big band from the Spotlite Club in June of 1946. These recordings have been issued in various forms over the years. But the most recent and perhaps the most researched release of these recordings (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Showtime at the Spotlite, 52nd Street, New York City, June 1946, Uptown UPCD 27.53-54) lists the baritone saxophonist as Sol Moore.
Date: July 9, 1946
Location: New York, NY
Label: Musicraft
Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie (ldr), Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as), Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (t), Dizzy Gillespie (t, v), Leon Comegys, Alton 'Slim' Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb), Milt Jackson (vib), John Lewis (p), Ray Brown (b), Kenny Clarke (d), Alice Roberts (v)
| a. | 5609 | One Bass Hit(Ray Brown, Walter 'Gil' Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie)
- 2:57 Musicraft 78404 — One Bass Hit (part 1)/One Bass Hit (part 2) (1946)
Savoy Jazz CDSVY17109 — Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)
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| b. | 5610 | Ray's Idea(Dizzy Gillespie, Walter 'Gil' Fuller)
- 2:25 Musicraft 78487 — Ray's Idea / He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped (1947)
Savoy Jazz CDSVY17109 — Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)
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| c. | 5611 | Things To Come(Dizzy Gillespie, Walter 'Gil' Fuller)
- 2:49 Musicraft 78447 — Things To Come / Emanon (1947)
Savoy Jazz CDSVY17109 — Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)
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| d. | 5612 | He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped(Dizzy Gillespie)
- 2:39 Musicraft 78487 — Ray's Idea / He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped (1947)
Savoy Jazz CDSVY17109 — Odyssey 1945-1952 (2002)
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| e. | 5612 (alt.) | He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped(Dizzy Gillespie)
- 2:40 Musicraft LP 12"MVS-2010 — One Bass Hit (1985)
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Dizzy Gillespie (v) on e; Alice Roberts (v) on d.
Leo Parker’s presence on this session is unconfirmed. Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography lists John Brown on alto saxophone in place of Sonny Stitt and Sol Moore on baritone saxophone in place of Leo Parker. Lord does not list Kenny Dorham in the trumpet section.
Date: January 7, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Ray Perry, Jimmy Powell (as), Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Miles Davis, Russell Jacquet, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman (t), Gus Chapell, Ted Kelly, Fred Robinson, Dicky Wells (tb), Bill Doggett, Leonard Feather (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | NR-94-4 | For Europeans Only(Tadd Dameron, Illinois Jacquet) / arr: Tadd Dameron, Illinois Jacquet
- 2:41 Aladdin 78180 — Big Dog / For Europeans Only (1947)
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| b. | NR-95-3 | Big Dog(Illinois Jacquet) / arr: A. K. Salim
- 2:41 Aladdin 78180 — Big Dog / For Europeans Only (1947)
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| c. | NR-96-4 | You Left Me All Alone(Illinois Jacquet) / arr: Tadd Dameron, Illinois Jacquet
- 2:58 Aladdin 78179 — You Left Me All Alone / Jivin' With Jack The Bellboy (1947)
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| d. | NR-97-2 | Jivin' With Jack The Bellboy(Illinois Jacquet) / arr: Bill Doggett
- 2:48 Aladdin 78179 — You Left Me All Alone / Jivin' With Jack The Bellboy (1947)
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Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Bill Doggett (p) on a, c-d; Leonard Feather (p) on b.
Leo Parker solos on d.
Personnel information as recalled by Illinois Jacquet comes from the liner notes to Mosaic CD: MD4-165. Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak’s The Music and Life of Theodore “Fats” Navarro: Infatuation and Michel Ruppli’s The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography list Marion Hazel on trumpet in place of Russell Jacquet and Big Nick Nicholas or Clay Nicholas on tenor saxophone in place of Budd Johnson. Petersen also lists Tadd Dameron as playing piano on For Europeans Only.
Date: January 29, 1947 9:00 PM
Location: Schermer Studio, New York, NY
Label: Savoy
Fats Navarro and his Thin Men
Fats Navarro (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), Fats Navarro (t), Tadd Dameron (p), Gene Ramey (b), Denzil Best (d)
| a. | S3383-2 | Fat Girl(Theodore 'Fats' Navarro)
- 2:21 Savoy 78906 — A Bar A Second / Fat Girl (1947)
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| b. | S3384-2 | Ice Freezes Red(Theodore 'Fats' Navarro, Tadd Dameron)
- 2:39 Savoy 78976 — Ice Freezes Red / For Hecklers Only (1947)
Savoy 78S-508 — Savoy Presents New Sounds in Modern Music (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8024 — New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 5 (1952)
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| c. | S3385 | Eb Pob(Theodore 'Fats' Navarro, Leo Parker)
- 2:26 Savoy 78905 — O-Go-Mo / Eb-Pob (1947)
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| d. | S3386 | Goin' To Minton's(Theodore 'Fats' Navarro)
- 2:54 Savoy 78951 — Goin To Mintons / Half-Nelson (1947)
Savoy 78S-509 — Savoy Presents the Parkers (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8024 — New Trends Of Jazz Vol. 5 (1952)
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Savoy LP 10"MG 9005 — New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 (1952)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
According to Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak’s The Music and Life of Theodore “Fats” Navarro: Infatuation, “Documents in the Savoy archives show that the first proposed title for Eb Pob was Kilroy’s (or Leo’s) Bounce, while the first suggestion for Goin’ to Minton’s was Teddy’s Hassell [sic].”
Date: April 1, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Ray Perry (as), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Freddie Green (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | 137-AL | Blow Illinois Blow(Illinois Jacquet) - 2:46 |
| b. | 138-AL | Illinois Blows The Blues(Illinois Jacquet) - 2:30 |
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Aladdin 783001 — Blow Illinois Blow / Illinois Blows The Blues (1947)
Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Ray Perry (as) on a; Leo Parker (bar) on a; Russell Jacquet (t) on a; Joe Newman (t) on a; J. J. Johnson (tb) on a.
Leif Bo Petersen and Theo Rehak’s The Music and Life of Theodore “Fats” Navarro: Infatuation and Michel Ruppli’s The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography list Jimmy Powell on alto saxophone in place of Ray Perry and add Fats Navarro as present in the trumpet section.
Date: April 29, 1947
Location: Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, Canada
Label: [private recording]
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | Bottoms Up(Illinois Jacquet) - 6:14 | |
| b. | All The Things You Are(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) | |
| c. | She's Funny That Way(Charles N. Daniels [aka Neil Moret], Richard Whiting) | |
| d. | Music Hall Beat(Illinois Jacquet) - 14:16 | |
| e. | Music Hall Beat(Illinois Jacquet) - 9:28 | |
| f. | Body And Soul(Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) - 6:31 | |
| g. | Throw It Out Of Your Mind, Baby(Russell Jacquet, Illinois Jacquet) - 4:35 | |
| h. | Oh, Lady Be Good(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:56 | |
| i. | Memories Of You(Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) | |
| j. | unidentified tune [Jacquet's Salt Peanuts](Illinois Jacquet) - 7:41 | |
| k. | Mutton Leg(Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:31 | |
| l. | Robbin's Nest(Illinois Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson) - 4:55 | |
| m. | Bottoms Up(Illinois Jacquet) - 5:10 | |
| n. | Home, Sweet Home (aka There's No Place Like Home)(John Howard Payne, Henry Rowley Bishop) - 1:37 |
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Uptown CDUPCD 27.73 — Toronto 1947 (2013)
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b, c, d; i, j performed as medleys
Russell Jacquet (v) on g.
Leo Parker solos on a, d, e, h, k, m, n.
Date: May 21, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Apollo
Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Joe Newman (t), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | R-1214 | South Street Special(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:41 Apollo 78785 — South Street Special / Diggin' The Count (1948)
Apollo EP 7"EP 604 — Jam Session (1950)
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| b. | R-1214 (alt.) | South Street Special(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:40 Apollo LP 12"LP 477 — Saxomaniac: Sax Sounds (1958)
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| c. | R-1215-B | Diggin' The Count(J. J. Johnson, Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:49 Apollo 78785 — South Street Special / Diggin' The Count (1948)
Apollo EP 7"EP 604 — Jam Session (1950)
Grand Award LP 12"G.A. 33-315 — Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars (1955)
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| d. | R-1216-2 | Robbin's Nest(Illinois Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson)
- 2:53 Apollo 78769 — Jacquet Mood / Robbin's Nest (1947)
Grand Award LP 12"G.A. 33-315 — Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars (1955)
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| e. | R-1217 | Music Hall Beat(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:45 Apollo 78777 — Music Hall Beat / Jumpin' At The Woodside (1947)
Apollo EP 7"EP 604 — Jam Session (1950)
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| f. | R-1218-4 | Jumpin' At The Woodside(Count Basie)
- 2:45 Apollo 78777 — Music Hall Beat / Jumpin' At The Woodside (1947)
Apollo EP 7"EP 604 — Jam Session (1950)
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| g. | R-1218 (alt.) | Jumpin' At The Woodside(Count Basie)
- 2:42 Grand Award LP 12"G.A. 33-315 — Rex Stewart Plays Duke Ellington/Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars (1955)
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Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Leo Parker solos on a, b, c, f, g.
Date: summer, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Apollo
Sir Charles and his All Stars
Sir Charles Thompson (ldr), Bob Dorsey (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Joe Newman (t), Freddie Green (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), John Simmons (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | R-1247 | Tunis In(Sir Charles Thompson)
- 2:50 Apollo 78773 — Tunis In / Mad Lad (1947)
Apollo LP 10"LAP-103 — Sir Charles Thompson and His All-Stars (1951)
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| b. | R-1248-1 (alt.) | Strange Hour(Sir Charles Thompson) - 3:03 |
| c. | R-1248-2 | Strange Hour(Sir Charles Thompson)
- 3:00 Apollo 78782 — Strange Hour / Rhythm Itch (1948)
Apollo LP 10"LAP-103 — Sir Charles Thompson and His All-Stars (1951)
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| d. | R-1249-1 (alt.) | Rhythm Itch(Sir Charles Thompson) - 2:58 |
| e. | R-1249-2 | Rhythm Itch(Sir Charles Thompson)
- 2:49 Apollo 78782 — Strange Hour / Rhythm Itch (1948)
Apollo LP 10"LAP-103 — Sir Charles Thompson and His All-Stars (1951)
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| f. | R-1250-1 (alt.) | Mad Lad(Sir Charles Thompson) - 2:42 |
| g. | R-1250-2 | Mad Lad(Sir Charles Thompson)
- 2:34 Apollo 78773 — Tunis In / Mad Lad (1947)
Apollo LP 10"LAP-103 — Sir Charles Thompson and His All-Stars (1951)
Apollo LP 12"LP 477 — Saxomaniac: Sax Sounds (1958)
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Delmark CDDD-450 — Takin' Off (1992)
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Bob Dorsey (ts) on a-c, f-g; Leo Parker (bar) on a-c, f-g; Joe Newman (t) on a-c, f-g.
Leo Parker solos on a, f, g.
Date: September 10, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), John Collins (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | WOR-260-1 | Goofin' Off(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:24 Aladdin 783011 — It's Wild / Goofin' Off (1948)
Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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| b. | WOR-261-2 | Riffin' With Jacquet(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:52 Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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| c. | WOR-262-1 | Don't Push, Daddy(Illinois Jacquet)
- 3:09 Aladdin 4545-3260 — Don't Push Daddy / Sahara Heat (1955)
Aladdin 783260 — Don't Push, Daddy / Sahara Heat (1955)
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| d. | WOR-263-2 (alt.) | Sahara Heat(Illinois Jacquet)
- 3:24 Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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| e. | WOR-263-3 | Sahara Heat(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:41 Aladdin 4545-3260 — Don't Push Daddy / Sahara Heat (1955)
Aladdin 783260 — Don't Push, Daddy / Sahara Heat (1955)
Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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| f. | WOR-264-1 | It's Wild(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:32 Aladdin 783011 — It's Wild / Goofin' Off (1948)
Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Leo Parker (bar) on a-e; Russell Jacquet (t) on a-e; Joe Newman (t) on a-e; J. J. Johnson (tb) on a-e.
Note: At Illinois Jacquet’s request, Mosaic MD4-165 did not include c.
Michel Ruppli’s The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography lists b as matrix WOR-261-3 and c as matrix WOR-262-3. Ruppli does not list J.J. Johnson on this session, but he is indeed heard soloing on Riffin’ With Jacquet.
Date: September 23, 1947
Location: Toogood Studios, Chicago, IL
Label: Aladdin
Gene Ammons Quintet
Gene Ammons (ldr), Gene Ammons (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Junior Mance (p), Eugene Wright (b), Ellis Bartee (d)
| a. | 301-5 | Concentration(Gene Ammons)
- 2:22 Aladdin 783012 — Blowing Red's Bop / Concentration (1948)
Capitol CDCDP 7243 8 52051 2 5 — Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' (1997)
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| b. | 302-7 | Jack's Town(Gene Ammons)
- 2:57 Capitol CDCDP 7243 8 52051 2 5 — Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' (1997)
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| c. | 303-8 | Blowing Red's Bop(Gene Ammons)
- 2:29 Aladdin 783012 — Blowing Red's Bop / Concentration (1948)
Capitol CDCDP 7243 8 52051 2 5 — Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' (1997)
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| d. | 304-9 | Bartee Meets Gene(Gene Ammons)
unissued
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Leo Parker (bar) on a-b, d.
Leo Parker solos on a, b.
Although Aladdin 3012 is billed as the “Gene Ammons Quintet,” Leo Parker is not heard on c. Exact personnel on d needs confirmation.
Date: October, 1947
Location: Club El Sino, Detroit, MI
Label: [private recording]
Gene Ammons Quintet
Gene Ammons (ldr), Gene Ammons (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Junior Mance (p), Eugene Wright (b), Charles Williams (d)
| a. | [unknown title] | |
| b. | Red Top(Ben Kynard, Lionel Hampton) | |
| c. | [unknown title] | |
| d. | [unknown title] | |
| e. | [unknown title] | |
| f. | [unknown title] | |
| g. | [unknown title] | |
| h. | inc. | After Hours(Avery Parrish) |
| All titles unissued. |
b, c, d performed as medley
This session appeared in an entry of Gene Ammons’s discography at jazzdisco.org. I have not auditioned this tape.
Date: October 4, 1947
Location: Detroit, MI
Label: Savoy
Leo Parker All Stars
Leo Parker (ldr), Gene Ammons (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Howard McGhee (t), Junior Mance (p), Eugene Wright (b), Charles Williams (d)
| a. | D-800 | El Sino(Charles Greenlee)
- 3:13 Savoy 78912 — El Sino / Wild Leo (1947)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8081 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (1952)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
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| b. | D-801 | Ineta(Leo Parker)
- 2:52 Savoy 78954 — Running Water / Ineta (1949)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9009 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1 (1952)
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| c. | D-802 | Wild Leo(Leo Parker)
- 2:56 Savoy 78912 — El Sino / Wild Leo (1947)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8081 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (1952)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
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| d. | D-803 | Leaping Leo(Leo Parker)
- 3:03 Savoy 78950 — Wee Dot / Leaping Leo (1948)
Savoy 78S-509 — Savoy Presents the Parkers (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8081 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (1952)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
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Savoy LP 12"SJL 1103 — Red Top (1976)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0242 — Red Top (1994)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: November, 1947
Location: United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI
Label: Sensation
Russell Jacquet and his All Stars
Russell Jacquet (ldr), Sonny Stitt (as), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | B-4009 | Relaxin With Randle(Russell Jacquet)
- 2:14 Sensation 7812 — Scamparoo / Relaxin With Randle (1948)
King 784259 — Scamparoo / Relaxing (1948)
Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning (1991)
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| b. | B-4010 | Lion's Roar(Russell Jacquet)
- 2:48 Sensation 788 — Suede Jacquet / Lion's Roar (1948)
King 784242 — Suede Jacquet / Lion's Roar (1948)
Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning (1991)
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| c. | B-4011 | Suede Jacquet(J. J. Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
- 2:54 Sensation 788 — Suede Jacquet / Lion's Roar (1948)
King 784242 — Suede Jacquet / Lion's Roar (1948)
Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning (1991)
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| d. | B-4011 (alt.) | Suede Jacquet(J. J. Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
- 2:51 Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning (1991)
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| e. | B-4011 (2nd alt.) | Suede Jacquet(J. J. Johnson, Russell Jacquet)
- 3:04 King 784242 — Suede Jacquet / Lion's Roar (1948)
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| f. | B-4012 | Scamparoo(Russell Jacquet, J. J. Johnson)
- 2:50 Sensation 7812 — Scamparoo / Relaxin With Randle (1948)
King 784259 — Scamparoo / Relaxing (1948)
Original Jazz Classics CDOJCCD-1771-2 — In The Beginning (1991)
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Leo Parker solos on b, c, d, e, f.
Date needs confirmation. Some discographies place this session in April, May, or June of 1948. For more on this session see here.
Regarding e, as can be heard here, there is a third, possibly undocumented take of Suede Jacket. It is unclear on which pressings this take appeared and which pressings the master take appeared. It is also unclear whether the first alternate take appeared on any 78 pressings.
Date: November 28, 1947
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Aladdin
Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Porter Kilbert (as), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), John Collins (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | 480-4 | Destination Moon(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:48 Aladdin 783180 — Destination Moon / For Truly? (1953)
Aladdin 4545-3180 — Destination Moon / For Truly? (1953)
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| b. | 481-4 | For Truly?(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:53 Aladdin 783180 — Destination Moon / For Truly? (1953)
Aladdin 4545-3180 — Destination Moon / For Truly? (1953)
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| c. | 482-1 (alt.) | I Surrender Dear(Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford) - 3:46 |
| d. | 482-3 | I Surrender Dear(Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford) - 3:04 |
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Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Porter Kilbert (as) on a-b; Leo Parker (bar) on a-b; Russell Jacquet (t) on a-b; Joe Newman (t) on a-b; J. J. Johnson (tb) on a-b.
Leo Parker solos on b.
According to the liner notes to Mosaic MD4-165, although November 7 is entered into the Aladdin master book for this date and used in most discographies, the actual discs from the session are dated November 28.
Michel Ruppli’s The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography does not list Porter Kilbert as being present on alto saxophone. It is unclear whether he is on this session or not.
Date: December 11, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: Savoy
Dexter Gordon Quintette
Dexter Gordon (ldr), Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Tadd Dameron (p), Curly Russell (b), Art Blakey (d)
| a. | S3491/2-3 | Settin' The Pace(Dexter Gordon)
- 5:56 Savoy 78913 — Settin' The Pace-Part One / Settin' The Pace-Part Two (1948)
Savoy LP 12"MG 12130 — Dexter Rides Again (1958)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0120 — Dexter Rides Again (1992)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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| b. | S3493-1(?) | So Easy(Dexter Gordon)
- 3:38 Savoy LP 12"MG 12130 — Dexter Rides Again (1958)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0120 — Dexter Rides Again (1992)
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| c. | S3493-2 (alt.) | So Easy(Dexter Gordon)
- 2:39 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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| d. | S3493-3 | So Easy(Dexter Gordon)
- 2:42 Savoy 78960 — Dexter's Riff / So Easy (1949)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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| e. | S3494-1 (alt.) | Dexter's Riff(Dexter Gordon)
- 3:03 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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| f. | S3494-2 | Dexter's Riff(Dexter Gordon)
- 2:47 Savoy 78960 — Dexter's Riff / So Easy (1949)
Savoy LP 12"MG 12130 — Dexter Rides Again (1958)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0120 — Dexter Rides Again (1992)
Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Note: Mosaic omitted b from MD10-264.
Date: December 18, 1947
Location: New York, NY
Label: RCA Victor
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet (t, v), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | D7VB-2854-1 | Jet Propulsion(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:53 RCA Victor 7820-2892 — Jet Propulsion / Try Me One More Time (1948)
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| b. | D7VB-2855-1 | King Jacquet(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:33 RCA Victor 7820-2702 — Riffin' At 24th Street / King Jacquet (1948)
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| c. | D7VB-2856-1 | Try Me One More Time(Russell Jacquet, Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:56 RCA Victor 7820-2892 — Jet Propulsion / Try Me One More Time (1948)
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| d. | D7VB-2857-1 | Embryo(Illinois Jacquet, J. J. Johnson)
- 2:39 RCA Victor 7820-3278 — Embryo / A Jacquet For Jack The Bellboy (1949)
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Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Russell Jacquet (v) on c.
Leo Parker solos on d.
According to the liner notes to Mosaic MD4-165, Jimmy Mundy is the arranger on some or all of the above.
Date: December 19, 1947 (a)
Location: New York, NY
Label: RCA Victor
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), John Collins (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | D7VB-2889-1 | Riffin' At 24th Street(Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:45 RCA Victor 7820-2702 — Riffin' At 24th Street / King Jacquet (1948)
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| b. | D7VB-2890-1 | Mutton Leg(Count Basie, Harry Edison)
- 2:15 RCA Victor 7820-3060 — Mutton Leg / Symphony In Sid (1948)
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| c. | D7VB-2891-1 | Symphony In Sid(Illinois Jacquet)
- 3:01 RCA Victor 7820-3060 — Mutton Leg / Symphony In Sid (1948)
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| d. | D7VB-2892-1 | A Jacquet For Jack The Bellboy [Cloudy Day](Illinois Jacquet)
- 3:03 RCA Victor 7820-3278 — Embryo / A Jacquet For Jack The Bellboy (1949)
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Mosaic LP 12"MQ6-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
Mosaic CDMD4-165 — The Complete Illinois Jacquet Sessions 1945-50 (1996)
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Leo Parker solos on b, c.
According to the liner notes to Mosaic MD4-165, Tadd Dameron is the arranger on some or all of the above.
Date: December 19, 1947 (b)
Location: New York, NY
Label: Savoy
Leo Parker's All Stars
Leo Parker (ldr), Dexter Gordon (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Joe Newman (t), J. J. Johnson (tb), Hank Jones (p), Curly Russell (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | S3495-1 (alt.) | Wee Dot(J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker)
- 2:41 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
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| b. | S3495-2 (inc.) | Wee Dot(J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker)
- 2:33 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| c. | S3495-3 | Wee Dot(J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker)
- 2:40 Savoy 78950 — Wee Dot / Leaping Leo (1948)
Savoy 78S-509 — Savoy Presents the Parkers (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8060 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 1 (1953)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
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| d. | S3495-4 (alt.) | Wee Dot(J. J. Johnson, Leo Parker)
- 2:27 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| e. | S3496-2 | Solitude(Duke Ellington, Edgar DeLange, Irving Mills)
- 2:53 Savoy 78929 — Mad Lad Boogie / Solitude (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8060 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 1 (1953)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9024 — The Birth of Bop, Volume 3 (1953)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| f. | S3497-1 (alt.) | Lion Roars [The Lion's Roar](Leo Parker)
- 2:56 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
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| g. | S3497-2 (inc.) | Lion Roars [The Lion's Roar](Leo Parker)
- 2:38 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| h. | S3497-3 | Lion Roars [The Lion's Roar](Leo Parker)
- 2:59 Savoy EP 7"XP 8060 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 1 (1953)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9026 — The Birth of Bop, Volume 5 (1953)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2211 — Long Tall Dexter (1976)
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| i. | S3497-4 (alt.) | Lion Roars [The Lion's Roar](Leo Parker)
- 2:51 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| j. | S3498-3 | Mad Lad Boogie(Leo Parker)
- 2:47 Savoy 78929 — Mad Lad Boogie / Solitude (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8060 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 1 (1953)
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Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography lists 2 alternate takes for Solitude and Mad Lad Boogie.
Date: December 24, 1947
Location: Harry Smith Studio, New York, NY
Label: Savoy
J.J. Johnson's Bop Quintette
J. J. Johnson (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), J. J. Johnson (tb), Hank Jones (p), Al Lucas (b), Shadow Wilson (d)
| a. | S3519 | Boneology [Boney](J. J. Johnson)
- 2:59 Savoy 78942 — Down Vernon's Alley / Boneology (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8086 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 3 (1953)
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| b. | S3519 (alt.) | Boneology [Boney](J. J. Johnson)
- 3:12 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2253 — The Trombone Album (1980)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0276 — The Trombone Album (1995)
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| c. | S3520 | Down Vernon's Alley [B-Yot](J. J. Johnson)
- 2:34 Savoy 78942 — Down Vernon's Alley / Boneology (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8086 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 3 (1953)
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| d. | S3520 (alt.) | Down Vernon's Alley [B-Yot](J. J. Johnson)
- 2:19 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2253 — The Trombone Album (1980)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0276 — The Trombone Album (1995)
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| e. | S3521 | Yesterdays(Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
- 2:59 Savoy EP 7"XP 8086 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 3 (1953)
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| f. | S3522 | Riffette(J. J. Johnson)
- 2:27 Savoy EP 7"XP 8086 — The Birth of Bop, Vol. 3 (1953)
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| g. | S3522 (alt.) | Riffette(J. J. Johnson)
- 2:26 Savoy LP 12"SJL 2253 — The Trombone Album (1980)
Savoy Jazz CDSV-0276 — The Trombone Album (1995)
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Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Leo Parker solos on a, b, c, d, f, g.
Date: March 23, 1948
Location: Detroit, MI
Label: Savoy
Leo Parker Quintette/Sextette
Leo Parker (ldr), Charlie Rouse (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Joe Newman (t), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Al Lucas (b), Jack 'The Bear' Parker (d)
| a. | D-842 | On The House(Leo Parker)
- 3:01 Savoy 78957 — Dinky / On The House (1948)
Savoy EP 7"XP 8081 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 3 (1952)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| b. | D-843 | Dinky(Leo Parker)
- 2:26 Savoy 78957 — Dinky / On The House (1948)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
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| c. | D-844 | Senor Leo(Leo Parker)
- 2:37 Savoy 78935 — Senor Leo / Chase n' The Lion (1948)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9018 — New Trends of Jazz, Vol. 5 (1952)
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| d. | D-845 | Chase n' The Lion(Leo Parker)
- 2:47 Savoy 78935 — Senor Leo / Chase n' The Lion (1948)
Savoy LP 10"MG 9022 — The Birth of Bop, Volume 1 (1952)
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| e. | D-846 | Leo's Bells(Leo Parker)
- 2:24 Savoy LP 10"MG 9009 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1 (1952)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| f. | D-847 | Sweet Talkin' Leo(Leo Parker)
- 2:24 Savoy LP 10"MG 9009 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1 (1952)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| g. | D-848 | Swinging For Love(Leo Parker)
- 2:29 Savoy LP 10"MG 9009 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1 (1952)
Savoy LP 12"SJL 2225 — The Bebop Boys (1978)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| h. | D-849 | The New Look(Leo Parker)
- 2:25 Savoy LP 10"MG 9009 — New Sounds in Modern Music, Vol. 1 (1952)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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Mosaic CDMD10-264 — Classic Savoy Be-Bop Sessions 1945-49 (2016)
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Charlie Rouse (ts) on e-h; Joe Newman (t) on a, c-h.
Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: July 20, 1950
Location: New York, NY
Label: Prestige
Leo Parker and his Quartet
Leo Parker (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), Al Haig (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Jack 'The Bear' Parker, Max Roach (d)
| a. | JRC-95A (inc.) | Mona Lisa(Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
- 2:47 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1984 — Mad Lad Returns (1981)
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| b. | JRC-95B | Mona Lisa(Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
- 3:14 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1983 — The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| c. | JRC-96A | Who's Mad(Leo Parker)
- 3:05 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1983 — The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| d. | JRC-97A (inc.) | Darn That Dream(Edgar DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen)
- 1:26 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1984 — Mad Lad Returns (1981)
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| e. | JRC-97B | Darn That Dream(Edgar DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen)
- 3:02 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1983 — The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| f. | JRC-98B | I Cross My Fingers(Walter Kent, Walton Farrar)
- 2:34 Prestige 78720 — I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns (1951)
Misterioso LP 12"MLP1983 — The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| g. | JRC-99A | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
- 2:43 Prestige 78720 — I Cross My Fingers / Mad Lad Returns (1951)
Misterioso LP 12"MLP1983 — The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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| h. | JRC-99B (alt.) | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
- 3:19 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1984 — Mad Lad Returns (1981)
Prestige CDPCD-24114-2 — Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (1992)
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| i. | JRC-99C (alt.) | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
- 2:51 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1984 — Mad Lad Returns (1981)
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| j. | JRC-99D (inc.) | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
- 2:23 Misterioso LP 12"MLP1984 — Mad Lad Returns (1981)
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Jack 'The Bear' Parker (d) on c, g-j; Max Roach (d) on a-b, d-f.
Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography lists matrix 94 as a take of Bewitched from this session. However in Michel Ruppli's The Prestige Label: A Discography, matrix 94 is entered as Blazin’ from Gene Ammons’s session of June 28, 1950.
Date: December 28, 1950
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Label: Gotham
Leo Parker and his Mad Lads
Leo Parker (ldr), Henry Durant (ts), Leo Parker (bar), James Robertson (t), Kenny Drew (p), Curly Russell (b), Eddie Bourne (d)
| a. | LP-1 | Woody [Symphony In Sid](Leo Parker)
- 2:50 Gotham 78262 — Woody / Rolling With Parker (1951)
Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| b. | (alt.) | Woody [Symphony In Sid](Leo Parker)
unissued
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| c. | LP-2 | Rolling With Parker [Rollin' With Leo](Leo Parker)
- 2:41 Gotham 78262 — Woody / Rolling With Parker (1951)
Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| d. | (alt.) | Rolling With Parker [Rollin' With Leo](Leo Parker)
- 2:38 Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| e. | tk. 1 | Leo Leaps In(Leo Parker)
- 2:29 Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| f. | tk. 2 | Leo Leaps In(Leo Parker)
- 2:13 Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| g. | tk. 3 | Leo Leaps In(Leo Parker)
- 3:01 Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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| h. | Solitude(Duke Ellington, Edgar DeLange, Irving Mills)
- 3:22 Onyx LP 12"201 — The Foremost! (1972)
Krazy Kat (UK) LP 12"829 — Back To Back Baritones (1988)
Collectables CDCOL-CD-5329 — Back To Back Baritones (1990)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Location needs confirmation. Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography lists this session as taking place in New York.
Due to some mislabeling on Onyx 201 (“The Foremost!”) which includes some of Leo Parker’s recordings from this session, there has been discographical confusion with regards to this session. On this LP, there are three takes of a tune listed as On The House which are actually the three takes of Leo Leaps In from this session. (Leo Parker did record his original composition titled On The House on his March 23, 1948 session, but that is another composition altogether.) The following track is the take of Solitude from this session, but it has been mistakenly listed as an alternate take in Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography. The next track is the master take of Rolling with Parker (titled here as Rollin’ With Leo). And the final track is this session’s recording of Woody (titled here as Symphony In Sid).
Date: July 4, 1951
Location: Universal Recording, Chicago, IL
Label: Chess
Leo Parker and his Quintet
Leo Parker (ldr), Eddie Johnson (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Claude Jones (p, org), Johnny Pate (b), Al Williams (d)
| a. | U-7353 | Candlelight Serenade(Leo Parker)
- 2:57 Chess 781477 — Candlelight Serenade / Reed Rock (1951)
Chess LP 12"CHV 413 — The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax (1971)
Essential Media Group CD9423133512 — Legendary Bop, Rhythm & Blues Classics (2012)
Pontiac CD504 — Forgotten Saxes Volume 1
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| b. | U-7354 | Hornet(Leo Parker)
- 2:52 Chess LP 12"CHV 413 — The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax (1971)
Essential Media Group CD9423133512 — Legendary Bop, Rhythm & Blues Classics (2012)
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| c. | U-7355 | Reed Rock(Leo Parker)
- 2:10 Chess 781477 — Candlelight Serenade / Reed Rock (1951)
Pontiac CD504 — Forgotten Saxes Volume 1
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| d. | U-7356 | Leo's Blues(Leo Parker)
- 2:36 Chess LP 12"CHV 413 — The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax (1971)
Essential Media Group CD9423133512 — Legendary Bop, Rhythm & Blues Classics (2012)
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Claude Jones (org) on c.
Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date needs confirmation. Michel Ruppli's The Chess Label: A Discography and the liner notes to Chess LP CHV 413 list July 4, 1951. However, Tom Lord’s The Jazz Discography places this session on July 7, 1951.
For additional information on this session, see here and here.
Date: September 14, 1951
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Mercury
Ray Snead
Ray Snead (ldr), Eddie Chamblee (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Gail Brockman (t), Ike Perkins (g), Eddie Ware (p), Johnny Pate (b), Al Williams (d), unknown (per), Ray Snead (v)
| a. | 4207 | Sweet Lovin' Baby unissued
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| b. | 4208 | Don't Play Me For No Clown(Ray Snead)
- 2:53 Mercury 788250 — Don't Play Me For No Clown / I'm A Good Rockin' Baby (1951)
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| c. | 4209 | I'm A Good Rockin' Baby(Ray Snead)
- 2:35 Mercury 788250 — Don't Play Me For No Clown / I'm A Good Rockin' Baby (1951)
Mercury CD314 528 292-2 — The Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Story 1945-1955 (1996)
Mercury CD314 534 770-2 — Midwest Blues (1997)
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| d. | 4210 | Ball My Blues Away unissued
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Leo Parker solos on c.
Date: November 15, 1952
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: United
Leo Parker and his Mad Lads
Leo Parker (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), Andy Johnson (p), Ira Pettiford (b), Jack 'The Bear' Parker (d), Remo Biondi (vn)
| a. | 1159-6 | Leo's Boogie(Leo Parker)
- 3:00 United 78U-141 — Leo's Boogie / Cool Leo (1953)
United 45U-141 — Leo's Boogie / Cool Leo (1953)
Swingtime (It.) LP 12"ST 1002 — Screaming Saxophones, Vol. 1 (1985)
Pontiac CD504 — Forgotten Saxes Volume 1
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| b. | 1160-1 | Cool Leo(Leo Parker)
- 2:26 United 78U-141 — Leo's Boogie / Cool Leo (1953)
United 45U-141 — Leo's Boogie / Cool Leo (1953)
Swingtime (It.) LP 12"ST 1002 — Screaming Saxophones, Vol. 1 (1985)
Delmark CD775 — The United Records Story (2004)
Pontiac CD504 — Forgotten Saxes Volume 1
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| c. | 1161-1 | Jam Leo(Leo Parker)
unissued
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| d. | 1162-8 | Hey, Good Lookin'(Hank Williams)
unissued
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Remo Biondi (vn) on a, c-d.
Leo Parker solos on all selections.
For additional information on this session, see here.
Date: August 10, 1953
Location: Chicago, IL
Label: Parrot
Leo Parker
Leo Parker (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), unknown (p, cel), unknown (b), unknown (d)
| a. | P 53107 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes(Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 2:35 |
| b. | P 53107 (alt.) | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes(Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 2:35 |
| c. | P 53108 | Anything Can Happen(Leo Parker) - 3:05 |
| d. | P 53109 | Tippin' Lightly(Leo Parker) - 2:54 |
| e. | P 53110 | Blue Sails [Parker's Pals](Leo Parker) - 2:50 |
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Chess LP 12"CHV 413 — The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax (1971)
Essential Media Group CD9423133512 — Legendary Bop, Rhythm & Blues Classics (2012)
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unknown (cel) on a-b.
Leo Parker solos on all selections.
On b, Parker overdubs an additional part to a.
For additional information on this session, see here.
Date: July 6-7, 1954
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Label: King
Bill Jennings-Leo Parker Quintet
Bill Jennings, Leo Parker (ldr), Leo Parker (bar), Bill Jennings (g), Andy Johnson (p), Joe Williams (b), George De Hart (d)
| a. | K9452 | Piccadilly Circus(William Strethen 'Wild Bill' Davis)
- 2:01 Parlophone (UK) EP 7"GEP 8680 — Fine and Dandy (1958)
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| b. | K9453 | There Will Never Be Another You(Mack Gordon, Harry Warren)
- 2:53 King 4545-4753 — There Will Never Be Another You / Billy In the Lion's Den (1954)
King EP 7"KEP-341 — Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet (1955)
King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
Parlophone (UK) EP 7"GEP 8680 — Fine and Dandy (1958)
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| c. | K9454 | What'll I Do(Irving Berlin)
- 3:50 King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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| d. | K9455 | Billy In The Lion's Den(Bill Jennings, Leo Parker)
- 2:54 King 4545-4753 — There Will Never Be Another You / Billy In the Lion's Den (1954)
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| e. | K9456 | Fine And Dandy(Paul James, Kay Swift)
- 2:29 King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
Parlophone (UK) EP 7"GEP 8680 — Fine and Dandy (1958)
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| f. | K9457 | Just You, Just Me(Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages)
- 2:47 King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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| g. | K9458 | Down To Earth(Bill Jennings, Leo Parker)
- 2:20 King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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| h. | K9459 | May I?(Mack Gordon, Kurt Weill)
- 2:53 King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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| i. | K9460 | Get Hot(Bill Jennings, Leo Parker)
- 2:27 Parlophone (UK) EP 7"GEP 8680 — Fine and Dandy (1958)
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| j. | K9461 | Stuffy(Coleman Hawkins, Sir Charles Thompson)
- 2:59 King 784733 — Solitude / Stuffy (1955)
King EP 7"KEP-341 — Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet (1955)
King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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| k. | K9462 | Solitude(Duke Ellington, Edgar DeLange, Irving Mills)
- 2:50 King 784733 — Solitude / Stuffy (1955)
King EP 7"KEP-341 — Bill Jennings - Leo Parker Quintet (1955)
King LP 10"295-105 — Jazz Interlude (1955)
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King LP 12"395-527 — Billy In The Lion's Den (1957)
Swingtime (It.) LP 12"ST 1025 — Billy In The Lion's Den (1988)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSRCD 816-2 — The Complete Early Recordings 1951-1957 (2013)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: December 13, 1954
Location: Fine Sound, New York, NY
Label: Clef
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts, v), Leo Parker (bar, v), Russell Jacquet (t), Matthew Gee (tb, v), Johnny Acea (p), Al Lucas (b), Osie Johnson (d), Chino Pozo (cga, v)
| a. | 2117-5 | Jacquet's Dilemma(Illinois Jacquet, Osie Johnson)
- 3:09 Clef 7889133 — Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio (1955)
Clef 4589133x45 — Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio (1955)
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| b. | 2118-2 | Mambocito Mio(Illinois Jacquet, Osie Johnson)
- 2:51 Clef 7889133 — Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio (1955)
Clef 4589133x45 — Jacquet's Dilemma / Mambocito Mio (1955)
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| c. | 2119-3 | September Song(Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson) - 4:31 |
| d. | 2120-1 | Saph(Adriano 'Johnny' Acea, Illinois Jacquet)
- 2:42 Clef 7889142 — On Your Toes / Saph (1955)
Clef 4589142x45 — On Your Toes / Saph (1955)
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Clef LP 12"MG C-680 — "The Kid" and "The Brute" (1955)
Verve CD314 557 096-2 — "The Kid" and "The Brute" (1997)
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Chino Pozo (cga) on b, (v) on b; Matthew Gee (v) on b; Illinois Jacquet (v) on b; Leo Parker (v) on b.
Leo Parker solos on d.
Date: September 9, 1961
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Blue Note
Leo Parker
Leo Parker (ldr), Bill Swindell (ts), Leo Parker (bar), John Burks (t), Yusuf Salim (p), Stan Conover (b), Purnell Rice (d)
| a. | tk. 4 | Glad Lad(Leo Parker)
- 5:15 Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| b. | tk. 5 (alt.) | Low Brown(Yusuf Salim) - 8:22 |
| c. | tk. 6 | Low Brown(Yusuf Salim)
- 5:46 Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| d. | tk. 9 | Parker's Pals [Blue Sails](Leo Parker)
- 6:18 Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| e. | tk. 11 | TCTB(Leo Parker, Bill Swindell)
- 6:22 Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| f. | tk. 18 | The Lion's Roar(Leo Parker) - 6:22 |
| g. | tk. 25 | Vi(Robert Lewis)
- 4:38 Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| h. | tk. 28 | Let Me Tell You 'Bout It(Robert Lewis)
- 4:15 Blue Note 4545-1822 — Blue Leo / Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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| i. | tk. 31 | Blue Leo(Leo Parker, Ike Quebec)
- 5:03 Blue Note 4545-1822 — Blue Leo / Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BLP 4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1962)
King Record Co./Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"DY-5801-02 (BST 84087) — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1983)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOJC-4087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1993)
Hispavox S.A.-EMI/Blue Note (Sp.) CD84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1998)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9503 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2019)
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Blue Note CDCDP 84087 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1990)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-9546 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2003)
Blue Note CD11490 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2005)
Blue Note CD11491 — Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (2005)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: October 12, 1961
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Blue Note
Leo Parker
Leo Parker (ldr), Bill Swindell (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Dave Burns (t), Johnny Acea (p), Stan Conover (b), Purnell Rice (d)
| a. | tk. 1 | Rollin' With Leo(Leo Parker)
- 6:22 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| b. | tk. 8 | Music Hall Beat(Illinois Jacquet)
- 4:53 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| c. | Bad Girl(Stan Conover)
unissued
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| d. | Jumpin' Leo(Leo Parker)
unissued
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| e. | Stuffy(Coleman Hawkins, Sir Charles Thompson)
unissued
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| f. | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
unissued
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: October 20, 1961
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Blue Note
Leo Parker
Leo Parker (ldr), Bill Swindell (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Dave Burns (t), Johnny Acea (p), Al Lucas (b), Wilbert Hogan (d)
| a. | Rollin' With Leo(Leo Parker)
unissued
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| b. | Music Hall Beat(Illinois Jacquet)
unissued
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| c. | tk. 22 | Bad Girl(Stan Conover)
- 6:12 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| d. | tk. 27 | Mad Lad Returns(Leo Parker)
- 4:35 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| e. | tk. 30 | Stuffy(Coleman Hawkins, Sir Charles Thompson)
- 5:38 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| f. | tk. 32 | Jumpin' Leo(Leo Parker)
- 4:28 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| g. | tk. 37 | Talkin' The Blues(Leo Parker)
- 6:27 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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| h. | tk. 38 | The Lion's Roar(Leo Parker)
- 4:50 Blue Note LP 12"LT-1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
Blue Note Cassette4LT 1076 — Rollin' With Leo (1980)
World Record Club/Blue Note (NZ) LP 12"WC 4466 (LT-1076) — Rollin' With Leo (1981)
Blue Note LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
EMI/Blue Note (Gre.) LP 12"062-2613491 (BST 84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Pathé Marconi-EMI/Blue Note (Fr.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note Cassette4BN 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1986)
Blue Note CDCDP 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1988)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) LP 12"BST 84095 — Rollin' With Leo (1992)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-4095 (BNST-84095) — Rollin' With Leo (1994)
Blue Note CD65140 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Toshiba-EMI/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDTOCJ-8578 — Rollin' With Leo (2009)
Phono (Sp.) CD870337 — The Last Sessions (2015)
Universal Music/Blue Note (Jpn.) CDUCCQ-9534 — Rollin' With Leo (2019)
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Leo Parker solos on all selections.
Date: February 5, 1962
Location: New York, NY
Label: Epic
Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet (ldr), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bar), Roy Eldridge, Ernie Royal (t), Matthew Gee (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Jimmy Rowser (b), Jimmy Crawford (d)
| a. | CO69366 | Satin Doll(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 4:04 Epic LP 12"BA 17033 — Illinois Jacquet (1963)
Epic LP 12"LA 16033 — Illinois Jacquet (1963)
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| b. | (alt.) | Satin Doll(Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Ernie Wilkins - 4:12 |
| c. | CO69367 | Pucker Up(Gary D. Bruce, Illinois Jacquet) / arr: Jimmy Mundy
- 3:07 Epic LP 12"BA 17033 — Illinois Jacquet (1963)
Epic LP 12"LA 16033 — Illinois Jacquet (1963)
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Epic Legacy CDEK 64654 — Illinois Jacquet (1995)
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Sessions Reported: 43
Performances Reported: 239
Unique Songs Reported: 171
Unique Issues Reported: 160
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