Let Me Tell You 'Bout It
Let Me Tell You 'Bout It | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | September 9, 1961 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 37:58 original LP 50:48 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BST 84087 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Leo Parker chronology | ||||
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Let Me Tell You 'Bout It is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Leo Parker featuring performances recorded and released by the Blue Note label in 1961.[1] The CD reissue features two bonus tracks from the same session.
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Parker (who is joined by obscure sidemen) sounds in top form during his varied program which includes several hard swingers".[2]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Leo Parker except as indicated
- "Glad Lad" - 5:17
- "Blue Leo" (Parker, Ike Quebec) - 5:06
- "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It" (Robert Lewis) - 4:18
- "Vi" (Lewis) - 4:41
- "Parker's Pals" - 6:21
- "Low Brown" (Yusef Salim) - 5:49
- "TCTB" (Parker, Swindell) - 6:26
- "The Lion's Roar" (Russell Jacquet, Parker) - 4:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Low Brown" [Long Version] - 8:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[]
- Leo Parker - baritone saxophone
- John Burks - trumpet
- Bill Swindell - tenor saxophone
- Yusef Salim - piano
- Stan Conover - bass
- Purnell Rice – drums
References[]
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed November 9, 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2010
Categories:
- 1961 debut albums
- Albums produced by Alfred Lion
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- Blue Note Records albums
- Leo Parker albums