Leon Parker
Drums, Composer
1965 –
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Who is Leon Parker?
Leon Parker is a jazz percussionist and composer. He studied drums from age 11 and had classical training in his teens. He went on to study jazz under the tutelage of Barry Harris. His recording debut would be with Harvie S. His first wife Lisa is a flautist and he had worked with her musically. He often plays minimalist drum kits, sometimes consisting of only one cymbal.
His 1998 album, Awakening made it to 20th at Billboard's "Top Jazz albums."
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