Leroy Walks Again!!
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]
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| 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 | |||
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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".[2]
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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
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References
- Contemporary Records discography, accessed May 7, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Leroy Walks Again!! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 200. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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