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Through the 1970s, Thomas recorded a series of critically acclaimed records for Flying Dutchman, and performed with the bands of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and guitarist Carlos Santana, touring as a member of the Santana band in 1973.
Santana's 1973 tour was possibly the greatest in the band's history and Thomas added a massive gravitas to Santana that helped to shoot them into the Latin-soul-jazz stratosphere. Thomas had the role of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist; for instance, as well as the maracas he is credited with on the Lotus sleeve he brought a variety of ...
Thomas was voted best vocalist by the readers of Downbeat magazine from 1970 to 1973. He found himself in even more stellar company when he joined Santana in 1973.
May 1, 2024 · Leon Thomas. Leon Thomas is one of the most unique and gifted of all jazz vocalists, he shocked the jazz world with his amazing capabilities when he took it by storm in the late 1960s with his collaborations with Pharoah Sanders. Leon Thomas born in East St. Louis, Illinois on Oct. 4 1937, and studied music at Tennesseee State University ...
Welcome. (1973) Lotus. (1974) Welcome is the fifth studio album by Santana, released in 1973. It followed the jazz-fusion formula that the preceding Caravanserai had inaugurated, but with an expanded and different lineup this time.
Recorded live at Kosei Nenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan on Jul. 3 & 4, 1973. Lead Guitar – Carlos Santana Lead Vocals – Leon Thomas Bass Guitar – Doug Rauch Bongos – Armando Peraza Congas – Armando Peraza, José "Chepito" Areas Drums – Michael Shrieve Keyboards – Richard Kermode, Tom Coster Percussion – Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas
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May 15, 1999 · Leon Thomas, Illinois-born jazz singer known for his bellowing glottal-stop style in free jazz of the 1970s, has died.Mr. Thomas, 61, died May 8 in a Bronx hospital, near his home, of...
