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Leon Pendarvis
Leon (*1945 in South Carolina) is a keyboard player and an occasional guitarist.
The young Leon graduated from climbing up on the bench to hit the keys to being
taught by his mother, a pianist. He also learned to play trumpet and saxophone and
was a bass player when he came to New York.
He has worked with Bonnie Raitt, Van McCoy, Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, Don Johnson, Avril Lavigne, Alan Rubin, and many more. He was at one time a member of the group Passion. He is also the musical director and conductor for NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) Band. Since 1986 he has been a member of The Blues Brothers band. By 2014, he had been with the Saturday Night Live Band, playing keyboards for 30 years and was the longest serving member with the outfit. from Wikipedia |
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Funky Snakefoot Blue Note BN-LA222-G released 1974 |
Alphonze Mouzon, drums, piano, organ, synthesizer, vocals Andy Gadsden, sax Barry Rogers, trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet Richie Resnicoff, guitar Mark Harowitz, pedal stelle guitar, banjo Leon Pendarvis, piano, organ Mike Mandel, piano Harry Whitaker, piano Harry Whitaker, clavinet Gary King, bass Ray Armando, congas, bongos Angel Allende, percussion Steve Berrios, percussion |
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Sweet Soul Music MCA Records MCA-494 released 1975 |
Tracy Nelson, guitar, keyboards, vocals Harrison Calloway jr., horn Ronnie Eades, horn Charles Rose, horn Harvey Thompson, horn Ron Cornelius, guitar Pete Drake, guitar Reggie Young, guitar Johnny Gimble, fiddle, guitar, violin Leon Pendarvis, keyboards, organ, piano Richard Tee, keyboards, organ, piano Bob Babbitt, bass Willie Hall, drums Estelle Brown, vocals Gerald Garrett, vocals Sylvia Shemwell, vocals Myrna Smith, vocals |
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Short Trip To Space Marlin MARLIN 2204 released 1977 |
John Tropea, guitar David Spinozza, guitar George Young, reeds Lew Del Gatto, reeds Lou Marini, reeds Michael Brecker, reeds Dave Taylor, trombone Sam Burtis, trombone Alan Rubin, trumpet Jon Faddis, trumpet Randy Brecker, trumpet Tony Price, tuba Don Grolnick, keyboards Leon Pendarvis, organ Mike Mainieri, vibes Richard Davis, bass Will Lee, bass Rick Marotta, drums Steve Gadd, drums Ralph MacDonald, percussion Rubens Bassini, percussion |
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Another Hand Elektra Musician 7559-61088-2 recorded in Astoria, NY and New York City/USA released 1991 |
David Sanborn, alto sax Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Art Baron, trombone, bass trombone Lenny Pickett, clarinet, bass clarinet Marcus Miller, bass guitar Bill Frisell, guitar Dave Tronzo, guitar Marc Ribot, guitar Leon Pendarvis, organ Mulgrew Miller, piano Terry Adams, piano Greg Cohen, bass Bass - Charlie Haden, bass Greg Cohen, bass Jack DeJohnette, drums Joey Baron, drums Steve Jordan, drums Don Alias, percussion Syd Straw, vocals |
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Red, White & Blues Turnstyle Records 14206-2 released 1992 |
Matt "Guitar" Murphy, guitar Steve Cropper, guitar Georg Wadenius, guitar "Blue Lou" Marini, sax Birch "Slide" Johnson, trombone Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin, trumpet Leon Pendarvis, keyboards, vocals Elwood Blues, harmonica, vocals Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass Steve Potts, drums Danny Gottlieb, drums, percussion Larry "T" Thurston, vocals Eddie Floyd, vocals |
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Bop 'N' Blues Kokopelli Records KOKO 1302 recorded November/December 1994 in Dallas, TX/USA |
Cornell Dupree, guitar Bobby Watson, sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Terell Stafford, trumpet Leon Pendarvis, piano, Hammond B-3 organ Chuck Rainey, bass Ricky Sebastian, drums Sammy Figueroa, percussion |
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Untitled DV8 Records 31454 0742-2 |
Billy Porter, vocals David Spinozza, guitar Chris Taylor, guitar Leon Pendarvis, organ Peter Zizzo, piano, strings, synthesizer, guitar Gary Haase, bass Buddy Williams, drums Bashiri Johnson, percussion |
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Colors Warner Bros. 9 46809-2 |
Kirk Whalum, tenor sax, keyboards Justo Almario, soprano sax Gerald Albright, alto sax, bass Chris Rodriguez, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Dwight Sills, guitar Mark Baldwin, guitar Nick Moroch, guitar Leon Pendarvis, Hammond organ Bill Cantos, keyboards Philippe Saisse, keyboards Dan Shea, keyboards Stuart Duncan, mandolin, violin Chris Minh Doky, bass Abraham Laboriel sr., bass Tommy Simms, bass Dwayne Smith, bass Ronald Jenkins, bass Chester Thompson, drums Bill Maxwell, drums Luis Conte, percussion Lynn Fiddmont, vocals Howard Hewett, vocals Curtis King, vocals Alison Krauss, vocals Michael McDonald, vocals Vaneese Thomas, vocals Kevin Whalum, vocals |
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Out Of The Blue Atlantic 92819-2 |
Jeff Golub, guitar Marc Antoine, guitar Kirk Whalum, sax Tim Reis, sax Richie Flores, horn, percussion Jim Biggins, flute David Woodford, flute, sax Rick Braun, flugelhorn, trumpet Jim Hynes, flugelhorn, trumpet Jeff Levine, Hammond organ Leon Pendarvis, Hammond organ Ricky Peterson, Hammond organ Kenny White, piano, Wurlitzer Philippe Saisse, keyboards, percussion Lincoln Goines, bass Neil Jason, bass Tony Levin, bass Steve Ferrone, drums Shawn Pelton, drums Steve Barbuto, drums Roger Squitero, percussion James 'D-Train' Williams, vocals |
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Buddy's Baddest Silvertone Records 01241-41677-2 compilation |
Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals George Young, alto sax Malcome Duncan, sax Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Joe Sublett, tenor sax Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax Neil Sidwell, trombone Dennis Wilson, trombone Sid Gauld, trumpet Ron Tooley, trumpet Greg Rzab, bass guitar David M. Smith, bass guitar Neil Hubbard, guitar Jeff Beck, guitar John Porter, guitar David Grissom, guitar Scott Holt, guitar G.E. Smith, guitar Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Bonnie Raitt, guitar, vocals Mick Weaver, piano, organ Reese Wynans, piano, organ, keyboards Leon Pendarvis, organ Pete Wingfield, piano Ian McLagan, piano Bill Payne, piano Marty Grebb, piano Johnny Johnson, piano Jimmy Powers, harmonica Tommy Shannon, bass Paul Ossola, bass Chuck Domonico, bass Chris Layton, drums Richie Hayward, drums Shawn Pelton, drums Richie Hayward, drums Tony Braunagel, percussion |
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Can't Quit The Blues Silvertone Records 82876819672 compilation, recordings from 1957 to 2005 |
Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals Aaron Corthen, sax Malcolm Duncan, sax Bobby Fields, sax Jarrett Gibson, tenor sax Darrell Leonard, tenor sax Andrew Love, tenor sax Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Joe Sublett, tenor sax Bob Neely, tenor sax A.C. Reed, tenor sax Lannie McMillian, tenor sax Donald Hankins, tenor sax, baritone sax Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax McKinley Easton, baritone sax Jim Horn, baritone sax, flute Marty Grebb, baritone sax, piano Jack Hale, trombone Jim Hale, trombone Dennis Wilson, trombone J. Neil Sidwell, trombone Ben Cauley, trumpet Sid Gauld, trumpet Murray Watson, trumpet Lefty Bates, guitar Jeff Beck, guitar Eric Clapton, guitar David Grissom, guitar Phil Guy, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Scott Holt, guitar Neil Hubbard, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar B.B. King, guitar Danny Kortchmar, guitar Jonny Lang, guitar John Porter, guitar Otis Rush, guitar Doug & Telisha Williams, guitar Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Jimbo "Hambone" Mathus, guitar Frank Blinkal, guitar, vocals Terry Taylor, guitar, bass guitar Bonnie Raitt, slide guitar, vocals Ivan Neville, organ, keyboards Mick Weaver, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Leon Pendarvis, organ Dr. John, piano Johnnie Johnson, piano Lafayette Leake, piano Pinetop Perkins, piano Bill Payne, piano Otis Spann, piano Little Brother Montgomery, piano Ian McLagan, Wurlitzer Bernie Worrell, keyboards Jimmy Powers, harp Junior Wells, harmonica Willie Dixon, bass Davey Faragher, bass Tony Garnier, bass Mike Morrison, bass Paul Ossola, bass Greg Rzab, bass Tommy Shannon, bass Leroy Stewart, bass Larry Taylor, bass Willie Weeks, bass Orlando Wright, bass Jack Meyers, bass, bass guitar Ray Allison, drums Fred Below, drums Richie Hayward, drums Clifton James, drums Steve Jordan, drums Jim Keltner, drums Chris Layton, drums Odie Payne jr., drums Shawn Pelton, drums Roosevelt Shaw, drums Dallas Taylor, drums Phil Thomas, drums Tony Braunagel, percussion David Z., percussion Shemekia Copeland, vocals Hillary Faeta, vocals Mike Homberger, vocals Crazy Dave Komie, vocals Blind Willie Lambchop, vocals Anne Markovich, vocals Emily Maso, vocals Suzanne Maso, vocals Annette McKee, vocals Brian Moravec, vocals Garrett Mudd, vocals Jay Reil, vocals Carey Reisz, vocals |
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Kevin Michael Downtown 243580-2 recorded in various locations |
Kevin Michael, vocals Petter Winnberg, horn Mike Hartnett, guitar Robert Taylor, guitar Junius Bervine, keyboards Keith 'Lil Wonda' Duplessis, keyboards Sedeck Jean, keyboards Leon Pendarvis, organ Antoine Silverman, violin Paul Woodiel, violin Maxim Moston, violin Martha Mooke, viola Garo Yellin, cello Jack Daly, bass Henrik Jonback, bass, guitar Claudette Ortiz, vocals |
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Untitled DV8 Records 31454 0742-2 |
Billy Porter, vocals David Spinozza, guitar Chris Taylor, guitar Leon Pendarvis, organ Peter Zizzo, piano, strings, synthesizer, guitar Gary Haase, bass Buddy Williams, drums Bashiri Johnson, percussion |
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The Last Shade Of Blue Before Black Severn Records Severn CD 0071 recorded in Hoboken, NY/USA |
Baron Raymonde, alto sax Tom Malone, baritone sax, trumpet Lou Marini, clarinet, baritone sax Larry Farrell, trombone Birch Johnson, trombone Steve Howard, trumpet Rusty Cloud, clavinet, organ, piano, vocals Steve Cropper, guitar David Spinozza, guitar John Tropea, guitar Dr. John, piano, vocals Leon Pendarvis, organ Rob Paparozzi, bass harmonica, harmonica, harp, vocals Tommy McDonnell, harmonica, vocals Eric Udel, bass Lee Finkelstein, drums Eddie Floyd, vocals Bobby Harden, vocals Joe Morton, vocals Paul Shaffer, vocals Joe Louis Walker, vocals Tommy 'Pipes' McDonnell, vocals |
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Things Have Changed Verve 6726785 |
Bettye LaVette, vocals Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, trombone Larry Campbell, guitar, mandolin Keith Richards, guitar Steve Jordan, guitar, mandolin, drums, percussion Leon Pendarvis, organ, piano Gil Goldstein, accordion, harpsichord, harmonium, organ Charisa Rouse, violin Rose Bartu, violin Ina Paris, viola Nioka Workman, cello Pino Palladino, bass |
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Blues Brothers Band: Live At Montreux 1989 recorded 12 July 1989 live at the Montreux Jazz Festival/Switzerland |
Steve Cropper, guitar Donald Dunn, bass Eddie Floyd, vocals Danny Gottlieb, drums Tom Malone, trombone Lou Marini, sax Matt Murphy, guitar Leon Pendarvis, organ Alan Rubin, trumpet Larry Thurston, vocals |
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