| Leon Parker | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1965 |
| Birth Place: | White Plains, New York, United States |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | 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 Billboards "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]
With Dewey Redman & Joshua Redman
With Jesse Davis
With MTB (Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Peter Bernstein)
With Jacky Terrasson
With Don Braden
With James Carter
With Franck Amsallem and Tim Ries
With Virginia Mayhew
With Giovanni Mirabassi
With Giovanni Mirabassi and Gianluca Renzi