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Jay Leonhart

b, *1940 US, Baltimore
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Jazz

Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland) is a bassist and songwriter working and singer in jazz and popular music. He has performed with diverse artists including Judy Garland, Carly Simon, Bucky Pizzarelli, Sting, and Frank Sinatra. Leonhart is noted for his clever songwriting, often laced with dry humor, and his compositions have been recorded by such notable artists as Blossom Dearie, Lee Konitz and Gary Burton. Leonhart's poetry is published both in, and outside of, the venue of song.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Vocals
  • Bass guitar
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Classical
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Sweetness on New Jazz Standards Vol 3 by Roger Kellaway, Jay Leonhart & Peter Erskine
New York State of Mind on Mel Torme' And Friends by Mel Tormé
Prudence on New Jazz Standards Vol 3 by Roger Kellaway, Jay Leonhart & Peter Erskine
Calming Notion on New Jazz Standards Vol 3 by Roger Kellaway, Jay Leonhart & Peter Erskine
The Best Is yet to Come on Mel Torme' And Friends by Mel Tormé
Ill WInd on Sensitive To The Touch: The Music Of Harold Arlen by Various Artists
You're Sensational on Cole Porter Collective by Various Artists
Love for Sale on Mel Torme' And Friends by Mel Tormé
Dees Blues on New Jazz Standards Vol 3 by Roger Kellaway, Jay Leonhart & Peter Erskine
Wave on Mel Torme' And Friends by Mel Tormé

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
This Rhythm On My MindWycliffe Gordon With Jay Leonhart2006Album
Lost Songs Of 1936Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman & Jay Leonhart2006Album
Tony's TunesThe John Bunch Trio With Bucky Pizzarelli & Jay Leonhart2003Album
Rodgers & LeonhartJay Leonhart2002Album
Galaxies And PlanetsJay Leonhart2001Album
Great DuetsJay Leonhart1999Album
Live At The 1996 Floating Jazz FestivalNew York Swing - Bucky Pizzarelli, John Bunch, Jay Leonhart1998Album
Sensitive To The Touch: The Music Of Harold ArlenJay Leonhart, Ken Peplowski, Ted Rosenthal, Grady Tate1998Album
Live At Fat Tuesday 13-15, 1993Jay Leonhart1993Album
Life Out On The Road (A Jazz Journey)Jay Leonhart1990Album
The Double CrossJay Leonhart1988Album
There's Gonna Be Trouble...Jay Leonhart With Joe Beck1984Album
Salamander PieJay Leonhart1983Album
Little Henry / Sometimes I ThinkJay Leonhart1978Single
Four DukeJay Leonhart, Joe Beck, Gary Burton, Terry ClarkeAlbum
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