Leon Thomas - Song for my Father

Horace Silver's classic, recorded in 1969, and featured on Leon's "Anthology" 1998. The opening piano bass notes, famously used on Steely Dan's "RiKki Don't Loose That Number"
Leon Thomas: Vocal , Percussion & 'Soularfone'
Lonnie Liston Smith: Piano
Richard Davis: Bass
Cecil McBee: Bass
Roy Haynes: Drums
Richard Landrum: Bongos
James Spalding:  Alto Sax & Flute
Pharoah Sanders:  Tenor Sax

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Music

Tags:

• Pharoah
• Sanders
• Horace
• Silver
• Leon
• Thomas
• Jazz
• Steely
• Dan

[prospectus91]

Sorry, but I much prefer the instrumental version of this song. To each their own.

[simonj50]

respect

[wii6tomoki]

i cant hear pharoah sanders

[simonj50]

Me neither, now you mention it, but he is credited as "Little Rock ( Pharoah Sanders)" on the track notes, on the "Anthology" CD. Hmmmmm ?

[grlblu73]

This was beautiful. My dad passed away 9 years ago this month, so this really touched me. Thank you.

[KnowNaim]

Thanx. My father passed away 24 hours ago. The lyrics describe him to a tee.

Thank you.

[AakwardAardvark]

when i imagined the lyrics of this song after playing the instrumental many times i always thought of lyrics more like "papa was a rolling stone" by the Temptations. just what the song sounds like to me

[hermetico86]

penso che se dio avesse voce, forse sarebbe così

[laur51]

This is such a great song either side of the Warbling,

You could play this at a fathers funeral but then have to shrug your shoulders and apologise for Leon Thomas`s warble lol

[laur51]

1.02 Come on you Spurs !!!

[williedynamyte]

I love this version but also I Iove the Horace silver version just as much. Great song about being a good father. There simply aren't enough (songs about fathers) these days. I hope one day my son feel the same way about me.

[WrightJeanette2010]

My Dad passed away this past summer June'11. He was 80 years old. I remember he would listen to jazz, play chess and smoke his marijuana. He was Generous, Gracious & Good. he was a KING. I loved him very much. Thank you for posting. Great Memories and Loving Times.......

[WrightJeanette2010]

oh yeah

[dynamikeart]

The most beautiful Jazzsong ever!! Leon Thomas is great

[boboleb1]

I love this song. My father died in 2006. This song describes my dad. He was a great man!

[ctytkr]

I have loved the unique and powerful sound of Leon Thomas for forty years. His was a rare gift. This song touches my soul as I remember my own father who was my great inspiration as a man of strength, integrity and faith.