Leon Chancler

American musician (1952–2018)

Born: 1 July 1952
Shreveport
Died: 3 February 2018
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Active: 1965–
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Leon Chancler was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Leon Chancler was born on 1 July 1952 in Shreveport and died on 3 February 2018 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and jazz-funk.

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( in-DOO-goo CHANSS-lər; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Do I Make You Feel Better? 2001

Also plays on

Albums where Leon Chancler is credited as a sideman

1971	Mwandishi — Herbie Hancock	performer
1972	Universe — Hampton Hawes	drums (drum set)
1973	Faces in Reflection — George Duke	membranophone
1973	Excursions — Eddie Harris	drums (drum set), percussion
1974	Feel — George Duke	drums (drum set), percussion
1974	The Elements — Joe Henderson feat. Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1974	Prelusion — Patrice Rushen	membranophone, arranger
1975	Tale Spinnin’ — Weather Report	drums (drum set), timpani, cymbal
1975	The Aura Will Prevail — George Duke	congas, drums (drum set), vocals
1975	I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry — George Duke	drums (drum set), membranophone, gong, background vocals
1975	Upon the Wings of Music — Jean‐Luc Ponty	drums (drum set), rototom, percussion
1976	Liberated Fantasies — George Duke	drums (drum set)
1976	Open Your Eyes You Can Fly — Flora Purim	drums (drum set)
1977	From Me to You — George Duke	drums (drum set)
1977	Reach for It — George Duke	drums (drum set), percussion, vocals
1977	Encounter — Flora Purim	drums (drum set)
1977	Tequila Mockingbird — Ramsey Lewis	drums (drum set)
1978	Sunlight — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1978	Just Family — Dee Dee Bridgewater	membranophone
1978	Don't Let Go — George Duke	drums (drum set), timbales, spoken vocals
1979	Follow the Rainbow — George Duke	membranophone
1979	Carry On — Flora Purim	drums (drum set), cymbal
1979	Land of Passion — Hubert Laws	drums (drum set)
1980	Mr. Hands — Herbie Hancock	drums (drum set)
1980	Routes — Ramsey Lewis	drums (drum set)
1980	Family — Hubert Laws	membranophone
1981	Mr. C — Norman Connors	drums (drum set)
1982	Hollywood — Maynard Ferguson	drums (drum set)
1982	Dream On — George Duke	drums (drum set)
1982	Aurex Jazz Festival '81: Fusion Super Jam — Hubert Laws, Dave Liebman, Eric Gale, Larry Coryell, Richard Tee, Tony Dumas, Leon Chancler & Eloise Laws	membranophone