RIP Leon Spencer Jr.

[Lazaro Vega]

From Henry Johnson's Facebook page:

R.I.P. Leon Spencer Jr. One serious jazz organist that I met in 1976 in Houston, Texas. He played and recorded with a lot of jazz legends. http://dougpayne.blogspot.com/2009/06/whatever-happened-to-leon-spencer.html

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

RIP

[kh1958]

That's terrible news.

I heard him live about a year and a half ago at Jazz Standard in an Alvin Queen led group--he still sounded great.

And back around 1985 or so he played at the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth with David Newman (plus guitar and drums) for a weekend engagement. I was there two nights in a row. Probably the most inspired I ever heard David Newman play, that group was really good.

Edited March 14, 2012 by kh1958

[king ubu]

r.i.p. Leon Spencer

[JSngry]

I've only relatively recently gotten really hip to him & was hoping to someday, somehow hear him live.

Sorry to see him go.

[CJ Shearn]

Damn, RIP

[Shawn]

A REAL shame, Leon was criminally underrated and I really enjoy his recordings. I think his volume of Legends Of Acid Jazz is essential for that style, dude could play!

[Noj]

I think his volume of Legends Of Acid Jazz is essential for that style, dude could play!

I love that one too. "Louisiana Slim!"

RIP

[Noj]

[Shawn]

The album "Where I'm Coming From" is excellent as well, including a killer version of "Trouble Man".

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

thats interesting how he reappeared for that 2001 karl denson album

[John L]

Leon Spencer's playing could always bring a smile to your face. RIP

[Soulstation1]

RIP LS Jr