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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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Carolyn Leonhart: New 8th Day

Read "New 8th Day" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger


In a world full of cookie-cutter jazz vocalists and instant vanity CDs (just add water), it's rare to hear a singer who has both chops and discernible style. Carolyn Leonhart is one of the few: it's a pleasure to hear the intelligence and nuance in her delivery, and she also swings her posterior off. Add to ...

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Carolyn Leonhart: New 8th Day

Read "New 8th Day" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


This is the second album from singer Carolyn Leonhart, who also worked with the re-formed Steely Dan in the '90s providing harmony vocals. She is also the daughter of veteran bassist/composer and occasional vocalist Jay Leonhart. The album alternates between originals and standards. Leonhart has a definite edge to her delivery, only letting her ...

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Carolyn Leonhart: Steal The Moon

Read "Steal The Moon" reviewed by David Adler


Carolyn Leonhart sits astride the jazz and pop worlds, allowing both to inform her singing and repertoire. The daughter of bassist Jay Leonhart and a backup singer for the reunited Steely Dan, Leonhart inflects her jazz singing with an unmistakable dose of soul and R&B, not unlike Chaka Khan or even Rickie Lee Jones.Pianist ...

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Carolyn Leonhart: Steal the Moon

Read "Steal the Moon" reviewed by David Adler


Carolyn Leonhart sits astride the jazz and pop worlds, allowing both to inform her singing and repertoire. The daughter of bassist Jay Leonhart and a backup singer for the reunited Steely Dan, Leonhart inflects her jazz singing with an unmistakable dose of soul and R&B, not unlike Chaka Khan or even Rickie Lee Jones. Pianist Rob ...


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