Leon Parker - Awakening (1998)MP3 | 320Kbps | 116 Mb (covers)
Label: Columbia | Total time: 51:17 On Awakening, his second album for Columbia Records, Leon Parker continues to shake things up, mixing worldbeat and funk with hard bop. It's an ambitious record but one that is surprisingly successful; it reveals more upon each listen, becoming a thoroughly enchanting record. - AMG
The subtle weave of textures and rhythms heard on Leon Parker's Awakening is likely different than anything you've heard before. Were you to talk to Parker, a young rhythmatist who's made a big impact recently, you'd realize that's because Parker is probably not like anyone you've met before. Parker honed his trap-set skills in some of Manhattan's more interesting clubs, alongside the likes of saxophonist Steve Wilson, who plays on this track. He's continued develop a beat-based aesthetic that represents the best of the crossroads between jazz and ethnic musics of the world. Together with Natalie Cushman, Parker spins a percussive web that grabs you and holds you gently, but firmly. Look for Parker beating his chest and outpacing most other musicians in the future.
- JAZZIZ Magazine
Personnel:Leon Parker (Congas, Bell, Caxixi, Marimba, Clavé, Rattle, Piano, Ashiko, Snare Drum and Gong) - 1-3,5-9
Natalie Cushman (Gourds, Shekere, Caxixi, Ashiko and Vocals) - 1-4,8,9
Steve Wilson (Alto and Soprano Saxophone, Alto Flute) - 1,2,5,8,9
Sam Newsome (Soprano Saxophone) - 3,6
Adam Cruz (Steel Pan and Bell) - 3,5,8
Rita Silva (Vocals, Clavé and Wood Block) - 3,6,8
Lisa Parker (Flute) - 4,9
Tracie Morris (Vocals) - 1
Ugonna Okegwo (Bass) - 3
Elisabeth Kontomanou (Vocals) - 4,8
Ray Cruz (Timbales) - 5
Tracks:1. All My Life (Leon Parker) 5:54
2. Tokyo (Leon Parker/Natalie Cushman) 4:52
3. It is What it is (Leon Parker) 9:19
4. Mother Earth (Lisa Parker) 5:02
5. Cruz (Leon Parker) 6:09
6. Axe Bahia (Leon Parker/Sam Newsome) 5:00
7. Enlightenment (Leon Parker) 2:53
8. Awakening (Leon Parker) 6:11
9. Peaceful Dream (Leon Parker/Natalie Cushman) 5:52
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