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The Michael Leonhart Orchestra Releases New Song From Forthcoming Album Suite Extracts Vol. I Out Aug 30
Hear the track, Wu-Tang Clan's "Da Mystery of Chessboxin", Via Billboard Hear previously released track, a melding of Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom" and Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman," via JazzTimes Guests include Chris Potter, Nels Cline, Donny McCaslin, John Ellis,...
The Michael Leonhart Orchestra Brings Spinal Tap & Ornette Coleman Together On Forthcoming Album Suite Extracts Vol. I Out Aug 30
Hear the track, a melding of Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom" and Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman," via JazzTimes Previously released Wu Tang Clan track "Shimmy Shimmy Ya / Glaciers of Ice" available here Guests include Chris Potter, Nels Cline, Donny McCaslin, John Ellis,...
The Michael Leonhart Orchestra Readies Expansive Album Of Unexpected And Brilliant Covers: Suite Extracts Vol. I Out Aug 30
Hear the first track, an instrumental take on Wu Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard and Raekwon: "Shimmy Shimmy Ya/Glaciers of Ice" via WBGO here Guests Include Chris Potter, Nels Cline, Donny McCaslin, John Ellis, Erik Friedlander and others Hailed as "a blazing hot mess...
Michael Leonhart Orchestra Returns To NYC’s Jazz Standard with featured guitarist Nels Cline on May 14
Grammy-Winning composer Michael Leonhart returns to Jazz Standard on May 14th where he and his genre-crossing eighteen-piece ensemble will deliver music from his previous “Painted Lady Suite,” “Spinal Tap Suite” and “Wutang Suite.” Recently nominated for “Arranger Of...
Michael Leonhart Orchestra Brings Fela Kuti – Inspired Show “Afrobeat Suite” To NYC’s Jazz Standard March 12
Grammy-Winning composer Michael Leonhart returns to The Jazz Standard on March 12th with his Fela Kuti-inspired “AFROBEAT SUITE.” The new show follows several sold out sets at The Jazz Standard, where Leonhart and his namesake orchestra creatively crafts themed...
Steely Dan Trumpeter Michael Leonhart Announces NY Show
Michael Leonhart Orchestra Confirms Oct 10 Return To NYC's Jazz Standard New Album The Painted Lady Suite Out Now Randy Brecker and other surprise guests to perform A seductive record that finds a balance between magnificence and melancholy. – THE NEW YORK TIMES No...
Michael Leonhart Orchestra’s Album Release Show, The Painted Lady Suite, Set For July 17 & 18 At NYC’s Jazz Standard
Michael Leonhart Orchestra's Album Release Show, The Painted Lady Suite, Set For July 17 & 18 at NYC's Jazz Standard. News Cline and other surprise guests to perform …A seductive record that finds a balance between magnificence and melancholy. – THE NEW YORK...
Steely Dan’s Michael Leonhart Premieres New Album
Hear The Ambitious Debut By The Michael Leonhart Orchestra, The Painted Lady Suite, Exclusively via WBGO Album release shows with Nels Cline confirmed for The Jazz Standard in NYC July 17 and 18 No passports needed. No packing bags. Just a sense of freedom to travel;...
Steely Dan/Mark Ronson Collaborator Releases Debut Album By The Michael Leonhart Orchestra
Steely Dan/Mark Ronson Collaborator Michael Leonhart Releases New Music From The Debut Album By The Michael Leonhart Orchestra, The Painted Lady Suite, Out June 22nd Album release shows confirmed for New York City's The Jazz Standard With Nels Cline July 17th and...