1. Jay Leonhart has performed with Judy Garland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Sting.
10 Facts About Jay Leonhart
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Jay Leonhart's compositions have been recorded by Blossom Dearie, Lee Konitz, and Gary Burton.
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Jay Leonhart's poetry is published both in, and outside of, the venue of song.
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When Jay Leonhart was fourteen he started playing double bass in the Pier Five Dixieland Jazz Band in Baltimore.
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Jay Leonhart played road gigs with big bands, small bands, and singers.
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Jay Leonhart has worked with Louie Bellson, Urbie Green, Jim Hall, Lee Konitz, Marian McPartland, Gerry Mulligan, Mike Renzi, Don Sebesky, Chuck Wayne, and Phil Woods.
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Jay Leonhart has worked as a studio musician in several genres, for musicians such as James Taylor, Ozzy Osbourne, and Queen Latifah.
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Jay Leonhart has played in a duo with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon.
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Jay Leonhart has recorded many solo albums and has performed a one-man show called "The Bass Lesson" about his life in the music business.
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Jay Leonhart has toured worldwide for more than forty years.