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Leon Thomas

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Biography

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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.

Title: SNCC's Rap

Artist: Leon Thomas, H. Rap Brown

Genre: Jazz

Title: Live 1970

Artist: Nucleus, Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Title: In Berlin

Artist: Oliver Nelson, Leon Thomas

Genre: Soul, Funk

Title: Electric Dusk

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Soul, Jazz, Funk

Title: Full Circle

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Title: Leon Thomas In Berlin

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz

Title: Leon Thomas

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz, Rock, Alternative

Title: Live In Berlin

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz

Title: Never No More

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Country

Title: The Leon Thomas Album

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Jazz

Title: Genesis

Artist: Leon Thomas

Genre: Pop

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