He has co-written 4 songs for Ariana Grande‘s album “Yours Truly”, and he also co-wrote the song “Ain’t No Other Me” for the British group Stooshe.His mixtape, Metro Hearts, includes a cover of Drake‘s song “Take Care”.He also appeared in the Broadway production of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple.In 2004, Leon was also selected to appear in the original Broadway play Caroline, or Change written by Tony Kushner.He was only 10 when he made his Broadway debut in 2003, in the production of The Lion King where he played the role of Young Simba.Leon Thomas’s face closeup in December 2017 (Lamont Roberson II / Instagram) Leon Thomas III Facts Leon made his TV show debut on Nickelodeon television network in 2006, as Ty on the American comedy-drama series Just for Kicks. Leon made his theatrical film debut in the movie August Rush on November 21, 2007. He also sang the song La Bamba in the movie August Rush in 2007. Leon’s first mixtape, Metro Hearts, was released on August 1, 2012. One of those two songs, Song 2 You, was written by him. He was featured in two songs in the album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show, released on August 2, 2011. But it's also great to see this new Gearbox disc lovingly released as a double vinyl album (accompanied by a complementary download code) produced with Gearbox's customary meticulous care and obvious affection for the music.Leon Thomas with his mother on the occasion of Mother’s Day in May 2018 (Leon Thomas / Instagram) Best Known Forīeing cast as Andre Harris on the American sitcom Victorious which aired on Nickelodeon from Mato February 2, 2013. Thomas himself is on fine form here and even congratulates Montreux winners Nucleus when introducing them on the final number. Chris Spedding in particular can be heard playing in a variety of styles and often integrating these togetherblues, jazz and rockyet his inimitable Telecaster comping is instantly recognisable too. It also displays the talents of Nucleus both collectively and individually. This album is important for several reasons Aside from capturing a historically significant performance, it also demonstrates the sheer versatility of the members of Nucleus, who as seasoned professionals sound like they had been backing Thomas for years not merely weeks. On the final number of the set, "The Journey" Thomas' imaginative vocals are augmented with an appropriately serpentine oboe solo by Karl Jenkins, now a world famous classical music composer but relatively less known as a jazz composer and musician of great virtuosity, as is witnessed here. "Chains of Love" has Chris Spedding now on slide guitar, showcasing his prodigious talent on this slow twelve-bar blues the track incidentally was co-penned by Harry Van Walls and Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun under the pseudonym A. Here Thomas' frenetic wordless vocal gymnastics could easily have been a blueprint for improvising vocal phenomenon Phil Minton. Thomas' short introduction to "One" is reminiscent of the warm imprecations heard on Cannonball Adderley's Country Preacher Live at Operation Breadbasket. Ariana Grande)'Off his debut mixtape 'Metro Hearts' now available for free download. The gentle "Echoes" offers Karl Jenkins the opportunity to shine with elegant oboe solo and "Damn 'Nam (Ain't Going to Viet Nam)" features Chris Spedding's coruscating guitar work, perhaps some of his most feisty playing ever. Leon Thomas - 'Take Care (Drake cover feat. This version also benefits from Chris Spedding's sensitive guitar and Ian Carr's subtle muted trumpet lines. This version although only half the length in duration, still retains the exquisite warmth of Thomas' unique vocals (complete with his trademark yodelling) and enchanting lyrics. The set kicks off with "The Creator Has a Master Plan," originally the thirty minute plus opus found on Pharoah Sanders' 1969 album Karma. Nucleus had been Thomas' backing band during his two week residency at London's Ronnie Scott's Club at the beginning of June, so performing with him days later at Montreux seemed quite natural to both parties, and it sounds it too. This seemingly unlikely pairing of jazz rockers with jazz singer was explained in the album's sleeve notes written by Ian Carr's biographer Alyn Shipton. Leon Thomas (born Octo died May 8, 1999) was an American jazz singer, who made his mark in 1969, singing 'The Creator Has a Master Plan' with Pharoah Sanders and showing that even avant-garde jazz can become popular under some circumstances. Almost forty five years after it was thankfully captured on tape, this first official release of the June 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival concert by British jazz rock pioneers Nucleus performing with American jazz vocalist Leon Thomas features a truly fascinating set of Thomas' repertoire and blindingly good performances all round.
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