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Amos Leon Thomas Jr. (* 4. Oktober 1937 in East St. Louis, Illinois; † 8. Mai 1999 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Sänger und Perkussionist der Avantgarde. Sein bekanntestes Stilmittel war der seit 1968 oftmals in Gesangspassagen eingeflochtene Übergang zu einem markanten Dreierschlag-Jodeln.
Leon George Thomas III (born August 1, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. After early roles in Broadway and providing the singing voice of Tyrone on the Nick Jr. animated series The Backyardigans (2006–2008), he played Andre Harris on the Nickelodeon series Victorious (2010–2013), for which he received an ...
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Leon Thomas was born Amos Thomas, Jr. on October 4, 1937, in East St. Louis, Illinois. He studied music at Tennessee State University. At the time of his studies, he had begun a singing career as a guest vocalist for the jazz bands of percussionist Armando Peraza, saxophonist Jimmy Forrest, and guitarist Grant Green. His musical development at this...
Thomas has been called the "John Coltrane of jazz vocalists". According to music essayist and yodel expert Bart Plantenga, he combined scat singing, vocalese techniques from African tradition, and a unique approach to yodeling, "performing ritualistic vocals infused by spiritual quests, soul music, and Pygmy yodeling techniques." Thomas's extension...
As leader
1. Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman, 1969) 2. The Leon Thomas Album(Flying Dutchman, 1970) 3. Leon Thomas in Berlin (Flying Dutchman, 1971) with Oliver Nelson 4. Gold Sunrise on Magic Mountain (Mega, 1971) 5. Blues and the Soulful Truth(Flying Dutchman, 1972) 6. Full Circle(Flying Dutchman, 1973) 7. Precious Energy (Mapleshade, 1990) with Gary Bartz
As sideman
With Pharoah Sanders 1. Karma (Impulse!, 1969) 2. Jewels of Thought(Impulse!, 1969) 3. Izipho Zam (My Gifts) (Strata-East, 1973) 4. Shukuru (Theresa, 1985) 5. Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong(Doctor Jazz, 1987) With Santana 1. Welcome (Columbia, 1973) 2. Lotus(Columbia, 1991) With others 1. Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong and His Friends(Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1970) 2. Count Basie, Pop Goes the Basie (Reprise, 1965) 3. Jeri Brown, Zaius(Justin Time, 1998) 4. Louis Hayes, Variety Is the Spice(...
Bibliography 1. Plantenga, Bart (2013). Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World. Routledge. ISBN 978-1136716652.
Leon Thomas biography by Scott Yanow, discography and album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusicLeon Thomas discography at DiscogsWith an impressive track record, Leon has penned some of the music industry’s biggest songs for Drake, Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and SZA, including the Grammy Award-winning 2024 Best R&B Song “Snooze.” 🎶 Before his music industry success, he was known as Andre on the hit Nickelodeon show Victorious. Signed to Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY ...
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