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News: Radio

WGLT Interviews David Leonhardt

WGLT Interviews David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt interview, touching, informative and reflective David Leonhardt (mp3) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 Run Time: 9:09 Pianist David Leonhardt spent 25 years with David “Fathead" Newman and was Music Director for vocalist Jon Hendricks for four years. His latest CD is a fusion of his two musical loves: Classical & Jazz. You can purchase ...

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News: Radio

David Leonhardt Goes Chartbound at JazzWeek

David Leonhardt Goes Chartbound at JazzWeek

David Leonhardt's new CD Bach to the Blues goes Chartbound at Jazzweek the first week in promotion. One of David's innovative ideas is to play live jazz at a Yoga studio while students are taking a class, this creative idea is bringing business to the Yoga center and is exposing new fan's to the wonderful offering ...

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Article: Album Review

David "Fathead" Newman: The Blessing

Read "The Blessing" reviewed by Andrew Velez


What an apt name The Blessing is for David Newman's final recording before his death ended a long career last January (2009). He played for more than a decade with Ray Charles and alongside Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin and Roy Ayers, among many others. For this last studio session he was in fine form. A Milt ...

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Bach to the Blues

Label: Big Bang Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Prelude in G Major; Claire De Lune; Ave Maria; Gymnopedie No. 1; Prelude in A Minor; Adagio from Pathetique; Simple Gifts; Mazurka in G Minor; Prelude in Bb; Mazurka in C Major; Canon in D.

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Article: Album Review

The David Leonhardt Trio: Bach to the Blues

Read "Bach to the Blues" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Pianist David Leonhardt presents a tasteful marriage of classical music and jazz, sprinkled with a touch of the blues on Bach to the Blues, an improvisational statement on classical themes that is surprisingly entertaining. Leonhardt reinterprets the music of Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Chopin, and others with a creative improvisational approach producing a texture of light classical ...

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News: Recording

Pianist David Leonhardt Releases "Bach to the Blues"

Pianist David Leonhardt Releases "Bach to the Blues"

You may know that David Leonhardt has 38 years of professional experience with many of the top names in jazz from Benny Carter to Stan Getz. You may not know: he played for twenty five years with David “Fathead" Newman recording and arranging 5 CDs ; spent four years as musical director for jazz vocalist Jon ...

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Explorations

Label: Big Bang Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: 01. Whispers of Contentment Shouts of Joy (David Leonhardt) - 6:00; 02. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison) - 3:23; 03. Your Song (Elton Johne) - 5:38; 04. Iberian Lament (David Leonhardt) - 4:03; 05. Sunshine of Your Love (Eric Clapton) - 4:45; 06. Late Night Blues (David Leonhardt) - 4:11; 07. Winter Waltz (David Leonhardt) - 4:24; 08. Fire and Rain (James Taylor) - 5:49; 09. Peace (Horace Silver) - 4:34; 10. The Dawn over Morocco (David Leonhardt) - 6:38; 11. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern) - 4:35; 12. Explorations (David Leonhardt) - 5:08.

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Article: Album Review

The David Leonhardt Trio: Explorations

Read "Explorations" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Proseguono sulla scia di altri trii di successo, come i Bad Plus, queste Explorations del pianista David Leonhardt, uno che ha suonato in qualità di sideman con tanti musicisti affermati del passato e del presente. Insieme a due giovani accompagnatori presenta composizioni proprie ed altri brani, piú celebri nella versione originale datane da celebrità della musica ...

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I'll Be Home for Christmas

Label: Big Bang Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow; O Christmas Tree; Winter Wonderland; We Three Kings; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Jingle Bells; Santa Claus is Comin' to Town; I'll Be Home for Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Sleigh Ride; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; Frosty the Snowman; The Christmas Song; Here Comes Santa Claus; White Christmas.

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Article: Album Review

The David Leonhardt Jazz Group: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Read "I'll Be Home for Christmas" reviewed by Jim Santella


With a casual atmosphere that recalls long winter evenings at your favorite nightclub, David Leonhardt and his musical partners interpret this program of holiday favorites in the jazz tradition. The pianist brings a warm glow to each song. They're exciting, and yet Leonhardt manages to put more into each piece than is usually found this time ...


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