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Louie Bellson

Featuring the music of Jay Leonhart
Duration: 4:34

Bassist Jay Leonhart wrote this number about events at a memorable gig he once worked with drummer "Louie Bellson".
Album

Jay Leonhart Trio: Cool

Label: Sons of Sound
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. Take Four; 2. If I Only had a brain; 3. Cool; 4. Nobody else but me; 5. Shall we dance; 6. My Bluebird; 7. Jitterbug Waltz; 8. C Jam blues; 9. You and me; 10. I loves you, Porgy; 11. Bop Kick; 12. For Real; 13. Two funky people.

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Christmas Songs

Label: Venus Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Let it Snow, The Christmas Song, I'll Be Home for Christmas, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Waltz, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Sleigh Ride

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Article: Extended Analysis

Jay Leonhart Trio: Cool

Read "Jay Leonhart Trio: Cool" reviewed by Gabriel Medina Arenas


Jay Leonhart Trio Cool Sons of Sound 2004 Leonhart says that the music from his new album Cool gets hot, and he's right. It has music taken from films, musical plays and jazz classics. The experienced bassist, who started in music at seven playing banjo and guitar, is a real ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Jay Leonhart & John Sheridan: Trios

Read "Jay Leonhart & John Sheridan: Trios" reviewed by Brian P. Lonergan


Jay Leonhart Trio Cool Sons of Sound 2004 In the liner notes to his new trio album, Cool , bassist Jay Leonhart writes, “I'm afraid 'Cool' isn't nearly as laid back as the title might imply," and he's right. Rather than the style of jazz, the name refers to the ...

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Fly Me to the Moon: Tribute to Ray Brown

Label: Venus Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: When Lights Are Low; On the Street Where You Live; Skylark; There Is No Greater Love; That Old Feeling; Just in Time; Alone Together; Fly Me to the Moon; I've Got the World on a String; Dream Dancing; Some Other Time

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Cool

Label: Sons of Sound
Released: 2004
Track listing: Take Four, If I Only Had a Brain, Cool, Nobody Else But Me, Shall We Dance, My Bluebird, Jitterbug Waltz, C Jam Blues, You and Me, I Loves You, Porgy, Bop Kick, For Real, Two Funky People

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Article: Album Review

Jay Leonhart: Cool

Read "Cool" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger


This CD isn't “cool" in the sense of inscrutable players wearing dark shades and attitude. It's more like the “cool" applied to something delightful, like this trio's deft and friendly handling of the material. The jazz on Cool is absolutely solid but never dense--it's playful and flowing, full of imagination and wit. The trio ...

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Article: Album Review

Jay Leonhart Trio: Fly Me to the Moon: Tribute to Ray Brown

Read "Fly Me to the Moon: Tribute to Ray Brown" reviewed by J. Robert Bragonier


I am an avowed sucker when it comes to Ray Brown; mention of his name is guaranteed to raise my eyebrows and catch my attention. When, in addition, I see names like Benny Green, Jay Leonhart, and Al Cohn's son Joe in association with a tribute to the master bassist, I'm pretty well on the way ...


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