Leo Parker Catalog
1947 (age 22)
Gene Ammons - Red Top: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 1103 1976
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Charles Williams, drums.
Detroit, MI, October 4, 1947
| DET800 | El Sino |
| DET801 | Ineta |
| DET802 | Wild Leo |
| DET803 | Leapin' Leo |
** originally released on The Golden Saxophone Of Gene Ammons, Savoy MG 14033 in 1959 + 4 bonus tracks.
Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter: The Savoy Sessions Savoy SJL 2211 1976
Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor, alto sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3495-1 | Wee Dot |
| S3495-3 | - |
| S3497-1 | The Lion Roars |
| S3497-3 | The Lion Roars (as Lion's Roar) |
The Be Bop Boys Savoy SJL 2225 1978
same session.
NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3495-2 | Wee Dot |
| S3495-4 | - |
| S3496 | Solitude |
| S3497-2 | The Lion Roars |
| S3497-4 | - |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax #3-5; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948
| 1. D842 | On The House |
| 2. D843 | Dinky |
| 3. D846 | Leo's Bells |
| 4. D847 | Sweet Talkin' Leo |
| 5. D848 | Swinging For Love |
Leo Parker - The Birth Of Bop Vol. 1 Savoy XP 8060
Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor, alto sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, December 19, 1947
| S3498 | Mad Lad Boogie |
1948
Leo Parker - New Trends Of Jazz Volume 5 Savoy MG 9018 1952
Joe Newman, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948
| D844 | Senor Leo |
Various Artists - The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 Savoy MG 9022 1953
same session.
Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948
| D845 | Chase 'N 'Lion |
Leo Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1 Savoy MG 9009 1952
Joe Newman, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Jack "The Bear" Parker, drums.
Detroit, MI, March 23, 1948
| D849 | The New Look |
1950
Leo Parker Quartet, Al Haig Trio, Zoot Sims Quartet - Mad Lad Returns Misterioso (E) MLP 1984 1981
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums #1,2; Jack Parker, drums #3-5.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| 1. JRC95A | Mona Lisa |
| 2. JRC97A | Darn That Dream |
| 3. JRC99B | Mad Lad Returns |
| 4. JRC99C | - |
| 5. JRC99D | - |
Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 Prestige P-24081 1978
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums #1,3,4; Jack Parker, drums #2.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| 1. JRC95B | Mona Lisa |
| 2. JRC96A | Who's Mad? |
| 3. JRC97B | Darn That Dream |
| 4. JRC98B | I Cross My Fingers |
Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige Prestige P-24046 1974
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Jack Parker, drums.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| JRC99A | Mad Lad Returns |
Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Wardell Gray - The Foremost! Onyx ORI 201 1972
James Robertson, trumpet; Henry Durant, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Eddie Bourne, drums.
Philadelphia, PA, December 28, 1950
| Leo Leaps In (take 1) (as On The House (take 1)) | |
| Leo Leaps In (take 2) (as On The House (take 2)) | |
| Leo Leaps In (take 3) (as On The House (take 3)) | |
| Solitude | |
| LP-2 | Rolling With Parker (as Rollin' With Leo) |
| LP-1 | Woody (as Symphony In Sid) |
Leo Parker And Sax Gill - Back To Back Baritones Krazy Kat (E) KK 829 1988
James Robertson, trumpet; Henry Durant, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Dillon "Curley" Russell, bass; Eddie Bourne, drums.
Philadelphia, PA, December 28, 1950
| Rolling With Parker (unreleased take) |
** also released on Collectables COL-CD-5329 in 1990.
1951
Leo Parker - The Late Great King Of The Baritone Sax Chess CHV 413 1971
Eddie Johnson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Claude Jones, piano; Johnny Pate, bass; Al Williams, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, July 4, 1951
| U-7353 | Candlelight Serenade |
| U-7354 | Hornet |
| U-7356 | Leo's Blues |
Leo Parker, baritone sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.
Chicago, IL, August 10, 1953
| P-53107 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| - | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Dub In) |
| P-53108 | Anything Can Happen |
| P-53109 | Tippin' Lightly |
| P-53110 | Blue Sails |
Leo Parker - Candlelight Serenade / Reed Rock Chess 1477 1951
Eddie Johnson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Claude Jones, piano; Johnny Pate, bass; Al Williams, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, July 4, 1951
| U-7355 | Reed Rock |
1952
Leo Parker - Leo's Boogie / Cool Leo United U-142 1953
Leo Parker, baritone sax; unknown, piano; unknown, guitar; Ira Pettiford, bass, trumpet; Jack Parker, drums.
Chicago, IL, November 15, 1952
| 1159-6 | Leo's Boogie |
| 1160-1 | Cool Leo |
1961 (age 36)
Leo Parker - Let Me Tell You 'Bout It Blue Note BLP 4087 1961
John Burks, trumpet #1-6; Bill Swindell, tenor sax #1-6; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Yusef Salim, piano; Stan Conover, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1961
| 1. tk.4 | Gland Lad |
| 2. tk.6 | Low Brown |
| 3. tk.9 | Parker's Pals |
| 4. tk.11 | TCTB |
| 5. tk.25 | Vi |
| 6. tk.28 | Let Me Tell You 'Bout It |
| 7. tk.31 | Blue Leo |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84087 in 1962, (J) DY-5801-02 in 1983, CDP 7 84087 2 in 1990.
Leo Parker - Let Me Tell You 'Bout It Blue Note CDP 7 84087 2 1990
John Burks, trumpet; Bill Swindell, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Yusef Salim, piano; Stan Conover, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1961
| tk.5 | Low Brown (alternate take) |
| tk.18 | The Lion Roar |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4087 in 1961 + 2 bonus tracks.
Leo Parker - Rollin' With Leo Blue Note LT-1076 1980
Dave Burns, trumpet; Bill Swindell, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Stan Conover, bass; Purnell Rice, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 12, 1961
| tk.1 | Rollin' With Leo |
| tk.8 | Music Hall Beat |
Dave Burns, trumpet; Bill Swindell, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Wilbert Hogan, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1961
| tk.22 | Bad Girl |
| tk.27 | Mad Lad Returns |
| tk.30 | Stuffy |
| tk.32 | Jumpin' Leo |
| tk.37 | Talkin' The Blues |
| tk.38 | The Lion's Roar |
** also released on Blue Note BST-84095 in 1986, CDP 7 84095 2 in 1988.