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Tom Leonard

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I play all the saxes, flute, piccolo, and EWI. I Was a musician with the USAF for 22-years. I now perform with my wife, Drema (vocalist) in our jazz quartet, with one of the regional big bands, with the Ocala Civic Theater, and with the Nature Coast Comm

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I love jazz because...it is the most interesting music and allows for the most creativity I was first exposed to jazz...when I started playing with a local big band when I was in 9th grade I met [musician name]...Grover Washington, Toots Thielmans, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Harry Allen, Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, and many others in my years of performing The best show I ever attended was...Bela Fleck Quartet at the Biltmore House in 2011 The first jazz record I bought was...I don't remember... My advice to new listeners...be open to all kinds of musical styles...there are great musicians active in all styles!

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This page was last updated on 2014-04-26.

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