Leroy Vinnegar (July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999) was an American

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. Born in

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, United States, the self-taught Vinnegar established his reputation in

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, during the 1950s and 1960s. His trademark was the rhythmic "walking" bass line, a steady series of ascending or descending notes, and it brought him the nickname "The Walker". Besides his jazz work, he also appeared on a number of soundtracks and pop albums, notably

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's 1972 album, ''

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''.

Music career

He recorded extensively as both a

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. He came to public attention in the 1950s as a result of recording with

Lee Konitz Leon Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz ...

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arran ...

Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...

Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, s ...

Joe Castro Joseph Armand Castro (August 15, 1927 – December 13, 2009) was an American bebop jazz pianist, based primarily on the West Coast of the United States. Biography Castro was born in Miami, Arizona on August 15, 1927. Castro began playing professi ...

and Serge Chaloff. He played bass on Previn and Manne's '' My Fair Lady'' album, one of the most successful

records ever produced. He also performed on another of jazz's biggest hit albums,

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Les McCann Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and vocalist.Feather, Leonard, and Ira Gitler (2007), ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 448. Oxford University Press. Early life Les McCann was born in ...

's ''

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'', released in 1969. Vinnegar also performed at the

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in Hermosa Beach, California, and Diggers in East Los Angeles in the late 1950s, with drummer and pianist Don Joham along with other musicians. He moved to

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in 1986. In 1995, the Oregon State Legislature honored him by proclaiming May 1 Leroy Vinnegar Day. Vinnegar died of a

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, at the age of 71, on August 3, 1999, in a hospital in Portland.

Discography

As leader

* '' Leroy Walks!'' ( Contemporary, 1958) * '' Leroy Walks Again!!'' (Contemporary, 1963) * ''Jazz's Great "Walker" '' (

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, 1964) * ''Glass of Water'' (Legend, 1973) * ''The Kid'' (PBR, 1974; Q-Tape, 2005) * ''Walkin' the Basses'' (Contemporary, 1992)

As sideman

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Hamp and Getz ''Hamp and Getz'' is an album by vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and saxophonist Stan Getz recorded in 1955 and first released on the Norgran label. Reception The ''Billboard'' review published at the end of December 1955 stated: "Hampton is the str ...

'' ( Norgran, 1955) With

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, 1956) With Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan * ''Who Drank My Beer?'' (

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, 1983) * ''Bloodshot Eyes'' ( Flying Fish, 1986) With Conte Candoli * ''

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, 1955) with Lou Levy * '' Little Band Big Jazz'' (Crown, 1960) With Benny Carter * ''

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'' ( Contemporary, 1958) * '' Swingin' the '20s'' (Contemporary, 1958) *'' Sax ala Carter!'' (United Artists, 1960) *'' BBB & Co.'' (Swingville, 1962) with Ben Webster and

Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creole parents, Ale ...

With

* ''Live at Falcon's Lair!'' ( Pablo, 1956) * ''

Groove Funk Soul ''Groove Funk Soul'' was the second album led by American jazz pianist Joe Castro which was released on the Atlantic label in 1960.Serge Chaloff * '' Blue Serge'' ( Capitol, 1956) With

Dolo Coker Charles Mitchell "Dolo" Coker (November 16, 1927 – April 13, 1983) was a jazz pianist and composer who recorded four albums for Xanadu Records and extensively as a sideman, for artists like Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Lou Donaldson, Art Pepper, Ph ...

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, 1976) * ''

California Hard ''California Hard'' is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dolo Coker, recorded in 1976. Two of the six pieces were written by Coker. The album was reissued as a CD in 1994, with one bonus track (a solo piano version of "Round Midnight"). Recep ...

'' (Xanadu, 1977) * ''

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'' (Xanadu, 1977) *''

Xanadu in Africa ''Xanadu in Africa'' is an album by saxophonists Al Cohn and Billy Mitchell, pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Frank Butler recorded in Dakar in 1980 for Xanadu Records.Al Cohn, Billy Mitchell and Frank Butler *'' Night Flight to Dakar'' (Xanadu, 1980) with Al Cohn, Billy Mitchell and Frank Butler With Buddy Collette * '' Nice Day with Buddy Collette'' (Contemporary, 1957) With Sonny Criss * '' Saturday Morning'' (Xanadu, 1975) With

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'' ( Elektra, 1968) With Barbara Dane & Earl Hines * '' Livin' with the Blues'' ( Dot, 1959) With

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public ...

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Inta Somethin' ''Inta Somethin is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorham featuring performances recorded at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco in 1961 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.

'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) With

Kenny Drew Kenneth Sidney "Kenny" Drew (August 28, 1928 – August 4, 1993) was an American-Danish jazz pianist. Biography Drew was born in New York City, United States, and received piano lessons from the age of five.Feather, Leonard, & Ira Gitler (2 ...

* '' Talkin' & Walkin''' (Jazz: West, 1955) * ''

Home Is Where the Soul Is ''Home Is Where The Soul Is'' is a jazz album by pianist Kenny Drew, recorded in 1978 for Xanadu Records.For Sure!'' (Xanadu, 1978) With Harry Edison *'' "Sweets" for the Sweet'' (Sue, 1964) With

Teddy Edwards Theodore Marcus Edwards (April 26, 1924 – April 20, 2003) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Edwards was born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. He learned to play at a very early age, first on alto saxophone and then ...

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'' (MetroJazz, 1958) * '' It's About Time'' (Pacific Jazz, 1959) * ''

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'' (Contemporary, 1961) * '' Heart & Soul'' (Contemporary, 1962) *'' Young at Heart'' (Storyville, 1979) with Howard McGhee *''

Wise in Time ''Wise in Time'' is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee and saxophonist Teddy Edwards recorded in 1978 and released on the Storyville label.

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Mississippi Lad ''Mississippi Lad'' is an album by saxophonist Teddy Edwards featuring Tom Waits on two tracks which was recorded in 1991 and originally released on the French Verve/Gitanes label in Europe and on Antilles Records in the US.Victor Feldman *'' Vic Feldman on Vibes'' (Mode, 1957) With

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* '' Keystones!'' (Xanadu, 1977) With

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Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds ''Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds'' is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz recorded at five sessions between 1953 and 1955 which was released on the Verve label in 1957.

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Dexter Blows Hot and Cool ''Dexter Blows Hot and Cool'' is a 1955 album by jazz musician Dexter Gordon. Reception The Billboard Reviewer noted that Gordon appeared "somewhat mellowed, making little attempt to impress either as a technician or melodic innovator" but that ...

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* '' The Sermon'' (Contemporary, 1958

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* '' Something Special'' (Contemporary, 1976

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With

Elmo Hope St. Elmo Sylvester Hope (June 27, 1923 – May 19, 1967) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, chiefly in the bebop and hard bop genres. He grew up playing and listening to jazz and classical music with Bud Powell, and both were ...

* '' The Elmo Hope Quintet featuring Harold Land'' (Pacific Jazz, 1957) With

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Live at the Lighthouse '66 ''Live at the Lighthouse '66'' is a live album by The Jazz Crusaders recorded in 1966 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.S ...

'' (Pacific Jazz, 1966) * '' Talk That Talk'' (Pacific Jazz, 1966) With

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Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups a ...

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Let's Cook! ''Let's Cook!'' is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962.

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First Class Kloss! ''First Class Kloss!'' is an album by saxophonist Eric Kloss which was recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1967) With

Harold Land Harold de Vance Land (December 18, 1928 – July 27, 2001) was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/ Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Cliffor ...

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Harold in the Land of Jazz ''Harold in the Land of Jazz'' (also released as ''Grooveyard'') is the debut studio album by saxophonist Harold Land recorded in 1958 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1958) With Gordon Lee * ''On the Shoulders of Giants'' (Unity Label Group, 1994) With

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Swinging Sounds ''Swinging Sounds'' is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released on the Contemporary label.

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More Swinging Sounds ''More Swinging Sounds'' is a jazz album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded in 1956 and released by the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' Shelly Manne & His Friends'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' My Fair Lady'' (Contemporary, 1956) With

* '' Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Truth'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960) * '' Les McCann Ltd. Plays the Shout'' (Pacific Jazz, 1960) * ''

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Bucket o' Grease ''Bucket o' Grease'' is an album by pianist Les McCann's group Les McCann Ltd., recorded in late 1966 and released on the Limelight label.Freed., RLes McCann Discographyaccessed March 8, 2016 Reception Allmusic gives the album 3 stars. Track l ...

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'' (Atlantic, 1968) * '' Fish This Week'' (United Artists, 1973) With Howard McGhee * ''

Maggie's Back in Town!! ''Maggie's Back in Town!!'' is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee which was recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label.

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Wise in Time ''Wise in Time'' is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee and saxophonist Teddy Edwards recorded in 1978 and released on the Storyville label.

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Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

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The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. ''The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.'' is an album by American jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.

'' (Contemporary, 1963) * '' The Newborn Touch'' (Contemporary, 1964) With

Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known ...

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The Return of Art Pepper ''The Return of Art Pepper'' is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Aladdin Records, Jazz: West label after his first release from prison.Edwards, D. and Callahan, MJazz:West Album Discographyaccessed Oc ...

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Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

* '' Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders'' (Contemporary, 1958) With

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Martians Come Back! ''Martians Come Back!'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the Atlantic label in August 1956.

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, 1972) With

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

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Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues ''Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in late 1959 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label.

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'' (Verve, 1959) With

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