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Jay Leonhart
!["Leonhart is the Fred Astaire of jazz a craftsman so seamlessly smooth that casual observers often fail to grasp the immensity of his talent."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes "Leonhart is the Fred Astaire of jazz a craftsman so seamlessly smooth that casual observers often fail to grasp the immensity of his talent."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes](home_page/p1-47.jpg?t=1721182962)
!["Add Jay Leonhart to the small, very exclusive list of jazz humorists...in the upper echelon of a group that includes Oscar Brown Jr., Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough."
--Don Heckman, LA Times "Add Jay Leonhart to the small, very exclusive list of jazz humorists...in the upper echelon of a group that includes Oscar Brown Jr., Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough."
--Don Heckman, LA Times](home_page/p2-47.jpg?t=1721182962)
![If Mr. Leonhart belongs to a breed of serious comic songwriter whose marquee names include Tom Lehrer, Dave Frishberg and Loudon Wainwright III, his satirical observations have a softer bite.--Stephen Holden, New York Times If Mr. Leonhart belongs to a breed of serious comic songwriter whose marquee names include Tom Lehrer, Dave Frishberg and Loudon Wainwright III, his satirical observations have a softer bite.--Stephen Holden, New York Times](home_page/p3-47.jpg?t=1721182962)
!["Leonhart's in the same exalted league as his mentor, teacher and musical hero, Ray Brown. As a vocalist, he remains, much like Astaire, significantly underappreciated."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes "Leonhart's in the same exalted league as his mentor, teacher and musical hero, Ray Brown. As a vocalist, he remains, much like Astaire, significantly underappreciated."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes](home_page/p4-47.jpg?t=1721182962)
!["Modeled after Oscar Peterson's trio with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, Leonhart's group played with great finesse throughout set, often favoring a smoothly woven brand of swing."
----Mike Joyce-Washington Post "Modeled after Oscar Peterson's trio with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, Leonhart's group played with great finesse throughout set, often favoring a smoothly woven brand of swing."
----Mike Joyce-Washington Post](home_page/p5-47-Leonhart-sc5.jpg?t=1721182962)
"Leonhart is the Fred Astaire of jazz a craftsman so seamlessly smooth that casual observers often fail to grasp the immensity of his talent."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
"Add Jay Leonhart to the small, very exclusive list of jazz humorists...in the upper echelon of a group that includes Oscar Brown Jr., Dave Frishberg and Bob Dorough."
--Don Heckman, LA Times
If Mr. Leonhart belongs to a breed of serious comic songwriter whose marquee names include Tom Lehrer, Dave Frishberg and Loudon Wainwright III, his satirical observations have a softer bite.--Stephen Holden, New York Times
"Leonhart's in the same exalted league as his mentor, teacher and musical hero, Ray Brown. As a vocalist, he remains, much like Astaire, significantly underappreciated."
--Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
"Modeled after Oscar Peterson's trio with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, Leonhart's group played with great finesse throughout set, often favoring a smoothly woven brand of swing."
----Mike Joyce-Washington Post