Leon Thomas

Leon Thomas

Formed 1937
Albums 1
Total Listeners 2
Footprint 6 countries

Tags

free jazzjazzvocal jazz
Biography

About Leon Thomas

There is more than one person with Leon Thomas as their name: 1) American avant-garde jazz singer 2) American singer/producer/actor 3) Australian blues/folk 4) funk/soul 1. Leon Thomas (born Amos Leon Thomas Jr. on October 4, 1937, died May 8, 1999) was an American avant garde jazz singer from East St. Louis, Illinois. He changed his name to Leone in 1974. Thomas is best known for his work with Pharoah Sanders, particularly the 1969 song "The Creator Has a Master Plan" from Sanders' Karma album.

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1 album in our catalog

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Album (8)

  • 2002Full Circle
  • 2000Leon Thomas in Berlin
  • 1998Zaius
  • 1973Blues and the Soulful Truth
  • 1971Gold Sunrise On Magic Mountain
  • 19703 Shades of Blue
  • 1970The Leon Thomas Album
  • 1969Spirits Known and Unknown

Single (1)

  • 2026No One Told Us (Extended Version)

Album (Live) (4)

  • 2016Live 1970
  • 1993Precious Energy
  • 1980A Piece of Cake
  • 1970SNCC's Rap

Album (Compilation) (2)

  • 2013The Creator 1969-1973 (The Best of the Flying Dutchman Masters)
  • 1998Leon Thomas Anthology