Leitham Up

Out of print

CDs

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Left Coast Story
Left Coast Story

(2008)

The Real Me
The Real Me

(2006)

Two For The Road
Two For The Road

(2005)

Live!
Live!

(1997)

Lefty Leaps In
Lefty Leaps In

(1996)

The Southpaw
The Southpaw

(1992)

Leitham Up
Leitham Up

(1989)

Leitham Up

1989, Sinistral Records

Featuring:

John Leitham - acoustic bass
Tom Ranier - piano, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Jake Hanna - drums

Tracks:

  1. Harpo (Ranier)
  2. Moose The Mooche (Parker)
  3. Au Privave (Parker)
  4. How Insensitive (Jobim/Gimbel/DeMoraes)
  5. A Time For Love (Mandel)
  6. I Mean You (Monk)
  7. Split Brain (Leitham)
  8. Jeru (Mulligan)
  9. Recado Bossa Nova (Antonio/Ferreira)
  10. What Am I Here For (Ellington)
  11. Tricotism (Pettiford)

"John has amazing dexterity and a big sound. He's all over the bass when he plays and the fact that he's a southpaw makes him even more unique. He's a couple of generations removed from me, but after hearing him I feel optimistic about the future of bass and bass playing in jazz."
Milt Hinton