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Carolyn Leonhart and Wayne Escoffery: If Dreams Come True

Read "If Dreams Come True" reviewed by Suzanne Lorge


Singer Carolyn Leonhart and saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, a couple both on and off the bandstand, completed a smooth run at New York's Smoke the weekend of Valentine's Day 2008, highlighting the title cut from If Dreams Come True along with some well-written originals and some intelligently reworked standards. Theirs is a sweetly romantic tale: The couple ...

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Carolyn Leonhart and Wayne Escoffery: If Dreams Come True

Read "If Dreams Come True" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


The combination of jazz vocalist Carolyn Leonhart and saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is an unusual and exciting one. Leonhart, the daughter of jazz bassist Jay Leonhart, has recorded in the past for Sunnyside Records--Steal The Moon (2000) and New 8th Day (2005). She also has provided harmony vocal work for Steely Dan over an eleven-year period. Escoffery ...

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Carolyn Leonhart and Wayne Escoffery: If Dreams Come True

Read "If Dreams Come True" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


A charming vocalist with solid roots and versatility is a good thing. A saxophonist who can play with verve while also covering a variety of styles is equally good. Put the two together, and you've got a match made in musical heaven. Enter Carolyn Leonhart and Wayne Escoffery, a duo who met on Valentine's Day in ...


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