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Leo Parker was the first bebop baritone sax player and a member of Billy Eckstine's Unholy Four saxophone section with Dexter Gordon in the mid-40s. Sidelined in the '50s due to personal troubles, he made a tragically brief comeback in 1961 recording two Blue Note dates, including Rollin' With Leo months before he died. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket. Album Tracks 1. The Lion's Roar - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 2. Bad Girl - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 3. Rollin' with Leo - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 4. Music Hall Beat - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 5. Jumpin' Leo - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 6. Talkin' the Blues - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 7. Stuffy - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster 8. Mad Lad Returns - Rudy Van Gelder Edition / 2009 Remaster
