Leroy Walks!

Leroy Walks! is the debut album by American jazz bassist Leroy Vinnegar, recorded in 1957 and released on the Contemporary label. On June 16, 2023, a version newly remastered by Bernie Grundman was reissued by Craft Recordings.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow described it as "A fine, straight-ahead session".

Track listing

1. "Walk On" (Leroy Vinnegar)8:23
2. "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" (Mort Dixon, Billy Rose, Harry Warren)6:52
3. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh)5:37
4. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter)6:24
5. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk)4:47
6. "I'll Walk Alone" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne)3:30
7. "Walking by the River" (Una Mae Carlisle, Robert Sour)5:33

• Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 15 (tracks 1 & 4), September 16 (tracks 3, 5 & 6), and September 23 (tracks 2 & 7), 1957

Personnel

• Leroy Vinnegarbass
• Gerald Wilsontrumpet
• Teddy Edwardstenor saxophone
• Victor Feldmanvibraphone
• Carl Perkinspiano
• Tony Bazleydrums

References