Leroy Walks Again!! Explained
| Leroy Walks Again!! |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Leroy Vinnegar |
| Cover: | Leroy_Walks_Again!!!.jpg |
| Released: | 1963 |
| Recorded: | August 1, 1962 and March 5, 1963
Contemporary Studio in Los Angeles, CA |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 40:49 |
| Label: | Contemporary M3608/S7608 |
| Producer: | Lester Koenig |
| Chronology: | Leroy Vinnegar |
| Prev Title: | Leroy Walks! |
| Prev Year: | 1958 |
| Next Title: | Jazz's Great "Walker" |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
Leroy Walks Again!! is the second album by American jazz bassist Leroy Vinnegar recorded in 1962 and 1963 and released on the Contemporary label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The set helps define the modern mainstream of the early '60s, when cool jazz was being replaced by hard bop".
Track listing
- "Hard to Find" (Leroy Vinnegar) - 6:48
- "Down Under" (Freddie Hubbard) - 4:34
- "I'll String Along with You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 4:08
- "Subway Grate" (Vinnegar) - 5:39
- "Restin' in Jail" (Les McCann) - 4:26
- "Motherland" (Don Nelson) - 5:36
- "For Carl" (Vinnegar) - 5:58
- "Wheelin' and Dealin'" (Teddy Edwards) - 4:11
- Recorded at Contemporary Studio in Los Angeles, CA on August 1, 1962 (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6) and March 5, 1963 (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
Personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Freddy Hill - trumpet
- Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone, piano (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6)
- Roy Ayers - vibraphone (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
- Mike Melvoin - piano (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8)
- Ron Jefferson (tracks 1, 3, 4 7 6), Milt Turner (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 8) - drums
Notes and References
- http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-3600-7600-5000-6000-series/#m-3608 Contemporary Records discography
