Artist: Leroy Vinnegar

Leroy Vinnegar
Born
July 13, 1928
Died
August 3, 1999
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz acoustic bassist known for his walking bass line.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Berkshire Blues Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 The Randy Weston Sextet
2 Canadian Sunset Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra with Eddie Heywood
3 Caravan Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators
4 Cold Duck Time Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Les McCann and Eddie Harris
5 Down By the Riverside Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey 1987 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
6 East of the Sun Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy 1955 The Princeton University Triangle Club
7 Equinox Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 John Coltrane
8 If I Were a Bell Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 Isabel Bigley
9 Just a Closer Walk With Thee Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey 1987
10 Makin' Whoopee Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Eddie Cantor
11 Night in Tunisia Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy 1955 Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
12 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey 1987 The Tuskegee Institute Singers
13 Suddenly It's Spring Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy 1955 Ginger Rogers and Don Loper
14 Summertime Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy 1955 Abbie Mitchell
15 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey 1987 Fisk University Jubilee Quartet
16 We See Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 Thelonious Monk Quintet
17 Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 Bing Crosby With Gus Arnheim and his Orchestra
18 You Don't Know What Love Is Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Carol Bruce

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Boss of the Walking Bass - A Tribute to Leroy Vinnegar Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Jazz Focus
2 Encounters Jessica Williams, Leroy Vinnegar with Mel Brown 1995 Jazz Focus
3 The Sermon Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey 1987 Contemporary
4 West Coast Jazz Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy 1955 Norgran Records

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 The Boss of the Walking Bass - A Tribute to Leroy Vinnegar Leroy Vinnegar with Jessica Williams & Mel Brown April 11, 2000 Jazz Focus

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