Let Me Tell You 'Bout It

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.

Let Me Tell You 'Bout It
Studio album by
Leo Parker
Released1961
RecordedSeptember 9, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length37:58 original LP
50:48 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BST 84087
ProducerAlfred Lion
Leo Parker chronology
Billy in the Lion's Den
(1957)		 Let Me Tell You 'Bout It
(1961)		 Rollin' with Leo
(1961)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. "Glad Lad" - 5:17
  2. "Blue Leo" (Parker, Ike Quebec) - 5:06
  3. "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It" (Robert Lewis) - 4:18
  4. "Vi" (Lewis) - 4:41
  5. "Parker's Pals" - 6:21
  6. "Low Brown" (Yusef Salim) - 5:49
  7. "TCTB" (Parker, Swindell) - 6:26
  8. "The Lion's Roar" (Russell Jacquet, Parker) - 4:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "Low Brown" [Long Version] - 8:24 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References
  1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 9, 2010
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2010
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