mikeweil Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Anybody here ever heard this Blue Note 45? Who was Leon Eason? This was part of an otherwise unissued session: Leon Eason (tp,vcl) acc by Dottie Dudley (org) John Simmons (b) Ronnie Cole (d) Hackensack, N.J., May 17, 1959 tk.1 I'm in the mood for love Blue Note 45-1745 tk.3 I'm in the mood for love (unissued) tk.7 Because of you (alt) - tk.8 Because of you Blue Note 45-1746 (not released) tk.13 Song of the islands - tk.14 That's my home 45-1747 (not released) tk.18 I'm just a gigolo - tk.20 All of me (unissued) tk.23 Blueberry Hill - tk.24 Cape Cod - tk.31 Lazy river Blue Note 45-1745 tk.35 I'll never smile again (unissued) tk.37 Sweethearts on parade - This other 45 makes me think of some Babs Gonzales connection: Edited February 7, 2019 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 https://www.allmusic.com/artist/leon-eason-mn0001844108 At least one item in there is blatantly wrong, but the rest might be legit (enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 I have just played my copy again after years: It's not bad at all ! LE is copying Satchmo in a blatant manner. I really wonder what Blue Note had in mind cutting this session... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, Jaffa said: I have just played my copy again after years: It's not bad at all ! LE is copying Satchmo in a blatant manner. I really wonder what Blue Note had in mind cutting this session... I believe this was recorded as a favor to Ike Quebec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Chuck Quite possibly - but why was only one 45 issued ? Nobody bought it then.. For Juke Boxes to match the Decca-45s by LA popular then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazztrain Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 From what I can tell, Eason was based in Newark. Perhaps there was also the hope that there would be some local interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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