Let Me Tell You 'Bout It is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Leo Parker featuring performances recorded and released by the Blue Note label in 1961.[1] The CD reissue features two bonus tracks from the same session.

Let Me Tell You 'Bout It
Studio album by Leo Parker
Released	1961
Recorded	September 9, 1961
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:58 original LP 50:48 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note BST 84087
Producer	Alfred Lion
Leo Parker chronology
Billy in the Lion's Den (1957) Let Me Tell You 'Bout It (1961) Rollin' with Leo (1961)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Parker (who is joined by obscure sidemen) sounds in top form during his varied program which includes several hard swingers".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Leo Parker except as indicated

1. "Glad Lad" - 5:17
2. "Blue Leo" (Parker, Ike Quebec) - 5:06
3. "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It" (Robert Lewis) - 4:18
4. "Vi" (Lewis) - 4:41
5. "Parker's Pals" - 6:21
6. "Low Brown" (Yusef Salim) - 5:49
7. "TCTB" (Parker, Swindell) - 6:26
8. "The Lion's Roar" (Russell Jacquet, Parker) - 4:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Low Brown" [Long Version] - 8:24 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Leo Parker - baritone saxophone
• John Burks - trumpet
• Bill Swindell - tenor saxophone
• Yusef Salim - piano
• Stan Conover - bass
• Purnell Rice – drums

References