Leon Thomas
Leon Thomas (who changed his name to Leone in 1974) made his mark in 1969, singing "The Creator Has a Master Plan" with Pharoah Sanders and showing that even avant-garde jazz can become popular under some circumstances. A fairly conventional singer, the most unusual aspect to Thomas was that he often broke out into yodelling in the middle of a vocal, a device since utilized occasionally by James Moody. Thomas, whose early associates included Grant Green, Jimmy Forrest, and Hank Crawford, studied music for two years at Tennessee State University. He moved to New York in 1958, toured with a show sponsored by the Apollo Theater, had two largely unrecorded stints with Count Basie (1961 and 1964-1965), and performed with such jazz artists as Mary Lou Williams, Randy Weston, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and later on Oliver Nelson. After recording "The Creator Has a Master Plan" in 1969 (once under his own name, with the better-known version being on Sanders' Karma), Thomas seemed on the verge of stardom. However, his career faltered and he remained an underground figure. As a leader, Leon Thomas recorded for Flying Dutchman, Blues Time, Mega, the Italian Palcoscenico label (in 1979 with Freddie Hubbard's group); as the leader of a blues-oriented band for Portrait (1988); and for Mapleshade. He also appeared as a sideman in many situations, including on a Louis Armstrong 1970 record and with Carlos Santana (who he worked with in 1971). Thomas died of heart failure on May 8, 1999.
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Until The End Of Time
R&B - Paru chez High Standardz - Def Jam le 14 févr. 2023
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Electric Dusk
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 18 août 2023
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Breaking Point
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 12 déc. 2022
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Three Shades of Blue
Johnny Hodges, Oliver Nelson, Leon Thomas
Jazz - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 1 janv. 1970
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Genesis
Pop - Paru chez Leon Thomas Industries, Inc le 24 août 2018
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Breaking Point (Remix)
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 12 déc. 2022
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Spirits Known and Unknown
Jazz vocal - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 1 janv. 1969
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Blues and the Soulful Truth
Jazz vocal - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 1 janv. 1972
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The Creator 1969-1973: The Best of the Flying Dutchman Masters
Jazz vocal - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 28 janv. 2013
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Electric Dusk
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 18 août 2023
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The Leon Thomas Album
Jazz vocal - Paru chez ACE RECORDS le 1 janv. 1970
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X-Rated
Leon Thomas, Benny The Butcher
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 20 mai 2022
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Precious Energy (Live at Ethell's)
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Door le 1 janv. 1987
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Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain
Jazz - Paru chez Gulf Coast Records le 27 août 1971
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Crash & Burn (Remix)
R&B - Paru chez EZMNY Records - Motown Records le 7 avr. 2023
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