Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940) is an American double bassist, singer, and songwriter who has worked in jazz and popular music. He has performed with

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, Bucky Pizzarelli,

Carly Simon Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipatio ...

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, and Sting. Leonhart is noted for his clever songwriting, often laced with dry humor. His compositions have been recorded by

Blossom Dearie Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Profile at AllMusic/ref> Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City ov ...

Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...

, and

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz Vibraphone, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused ...

. His poetry is published both in, and outside of, the venue of song.

Career

Leonhart grew up in a musical family. His parents and six siblings were all musically inclined. Everyone played the piano. By the age of seven, he and his older brother Bill were playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, and bass. They played country music and jazz. In their early teens, they were on TV in Baltimore and toured the country performing on banjo. When Leonhart was fourteen he started playing double bass in the Pier Five Dixieland Jazz Band in Baltimore. After studying at the Peabody Institute (1946–1950), he attended the

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

(1959–1961) and the Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto. In the early 1960s, he worked with

Mike Longo Michael Josef Longo (March 19, 1937 – March 22, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and author. Early life Longo was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to parents who had a musical background. His father played bass, his mother played organ at c ...

and Buddy Morrow. At twenty one, he moved to New York City to start his career. He played road gigs with big bands, small bands, and singers. In 1968, he met and married a singer named Donna Zier and settled in New York. Leonhart has worked with

Louie Bellson Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer ...

Urbie Green Urban Clifford "Urbie" Green (August 8, 1926 – December 31, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist who toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt, and Frankie Carle. He played on over 250 recordings and released more than twenty albums a ...

, Jim Hall,

Marian McPartland Margaret Marian McPartland Order of the British Empire, OBE ( Turner;Hasson, Claire, . PhD Thesis. Retrieved 12 August 2008. 20 March 1918 – 20 August 2013), was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of ...

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing t ...

, Mike Renzi, Don Sebesky,

Chuck Wayne Chuck Wayne (February 27, 1923 – July 29, 1997) was an American jazz guitarist. He came to prominence in the 1940s, and was among the earliest jazz guitarists to play in the bebop style. Wayne was a member of Woody Herman's First Herd, the f ...

, and

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began t ...

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Early life, family and education Thad Jones was born i ...

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

Lou Marini Louis Eugene Marini Jr. (born May 13, 1945), known as "Blue Lou" Marini, is an American saxophonist, arranger, and composer. He is best known for his work in jazz, rock, blues, and soul music, as well as his association with The Blues Brother ...

, and

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

. He has worked as a studio musician in several genres, for musicians such as

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the single "Fi ...

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

, and

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe ...

. He has also played in a duo with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. Between 1975 and 1995, he was named Most Valuable Bassist in the recording industry three times by the

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. Leonhart has recorded many solo albums and has performed a one-man show called "The Bass Lesson" about his life in the music business. He has toured worldwide for more than forty years. His son and daughter,

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, have worked often with

Steely Dan Steely Dan is an American rock band formed in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 1971 by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Originally having a traditional band lineup, Becker and Fagen cho ...

Discography

As Bassist and Singer

* ''Salamander Pie'' with Mike Renzi ( DMP, 1983) * ''There's Gonna Be Trouble'' with

Joe Beck Joe Beck (July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American jazz guitarist who was active for over 40 years. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Beck moved to Manhattan in his teens, playing six nights a week in a trio setting, which gave him an opp ...

( Sunnyside, 1984) * ''The Double Cross''(Sunnyside, 1988) * ''Life Out on the Road: A Jazz Journey'' (Prestige Elite, 1990) * ''Live at Fat Tuesday's: May 13–15, 1993'' ( DRG, 1993) * ''Galaxies and Planets'' (Sons of Sound, 2001) * ''Rodgers & Leonhart'' (Sons of Sound, 2002) * ''Cool'' (Sons of Sound, 2004) * ''Joy'' (Sunnyside Communications, 2019)

As leader on mainly instrumental albums

* ''Four Duke'' with Joe Beck, Gary Burton, Terry Clarke (LaserLight, 1995) * ''At Duke's Place" with Jane Jarvis (Progressive Records, 1996) * ''Sensitive to the Touch: The Music of Harold Arlen'' with Ken Peplowski (Groove Jams, 1998) * ''Live at the 1996 Floating Jazz Festival'' with Bucky Pizzarelli, John Bunch (Chiaroscuro, 1998) * ''Great Duets'' (Chiaroscuro, 1999) * ''Tony's Tunes'' with John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli (Chiaroscuro, 2003) * ''Fly Me to the Moon'' (Venus, 2004) * ''

Lost Songs of 1936 John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He worked for NBC as a staffman from 1964, including for Dick Cavett (1971) and ABC with Bobby Rosengarden in (1952). Musicians he collaborate ...

'' with Bucky Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman (Victoria, 2006) With The New York Trio * ''Blues in the Night'' (Venus, 2001) * ''The Things We Did Last Summer'' (Venus, 2002) * ''Love You Madly'' (Venus, 2003) * ''Stairway to the Stars'' (Venus, 2004) * ''Begin the Beguine'' (Venus, 2006) * ''Thou Swell'' (Venus, 2007) * ''Always'' (Venus, 2008) * ''Stardust'' (Venus, 2009)

As guest

With

* ''Relaxin'' (DMP, 1983) * ''Friends'' (DMP, 1984) * ''Back to Beck'' (DMP, 1988) With

* ''Louie Bellson and His Jazz Orchestra'' (Musicmasters, 1987) * ''Hot'' (Musicmasters, 1988) * ''East Side Suite'' (Musicmasters, 1989) * ''Airmail Special'' (Musicmasters, 1990) * ''Peaceful Thunder'' (Jazz Heritage, 1993) With Barbara Carroll * ''From the Beginning'' (United Artists, 1977) * ''Live at the Carlyle'' (DRG, 1991) * ''This Heart of Mine'' (DRG, 1994) * ''Everything I Love'' (DRG, 1995) * ''Live at Birdland'' (Harbinger, 2004) * ''Sentimental Mood'' (Venus, 2006) * ''I Wished on the Moon'' (Venus, 2007) * ''Something to Live For'' (Harbinger, 2010) * ''How Long Has This Been Going On?'' (Harbinger, 2011) With Meredith D'Ambrosio * ''Shadowland'' (Sunnyside, 1993) * ''Echo of a Kiss'' (Sunnyside, 1998) * ''Love Is for the Birds'' (Sunnyside, 2002) With

Michael Feinstein Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music Revivalist artist, revivalist. He is an archivist and interpreter for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. In 1988, he won a Drama Desk Spec ...

* ''Recorded Live at Feinstein's at the Regency'' (Concord Jazz, 2000) * ''Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway'' (Concord Jazz, 2000) * ''

Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon", originally titled "In Other Words", is a song written in 1954 by Bart Howard. The first recording of the song was made in 1954 by Kaye Ballard. Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra's 1964 version was closely associated with the Apo ...

'' (DuckHole, 2010) With

Eddie Higgins Edward Haydn Higgins (February 21, 1932 – August 31, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator. His performance and composition in 1959's " Cry of Jazz" is preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Bi ...

* ''Music of Jobim: Speaking of Love'' (Venus, 2000) * ''Don't Smoke in Bed'' (Venus, 2000) * ''Bewitched'' (Venus, 2001) * ''A Time for Love'' (Nola, 2002) * ''Moonlight Becomes You'' (Venus, 2003) * ''Dear Old Stockholm'' (Venus, 2003) * ''Dear Old Stockholm Vol. 2'' (Venus, 2003) * ''If Dreams Come True'' (Venus, 2004) * ''My Funny Valentine'' (Venus, 2005) * ''Christmas Songs'' (Venus, 2006) * ''It's Magic Vol. 1'' (Venus, 2007) * ''It's Magic Vol. 2'' (Venus, 2007) * ''A Fine Romance'' (Venus, 2007) * ''A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening'' (Venus, 2007) * ''Secret Love'' (Venus, 2008) * ''A Handful of Stars'' (Venus, 2009) * ''Portraits of Love'' (Venus, 2009) * ''Ballad Higgins'' (Venus, 2015) * ''Standard Higgins'' (Venus, 2015) With

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...

* '' Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues'' (Musicmasters, 1988) * '' The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring'' (Musical Heritage Society, 1989) * '' Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen'' (Angel, 1993) With

Maureen McGovern Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; " We May Never Love Like This Again" from ' ...

* ''Naughty Baby'' (CBS, 1989) * ''Baby I'm Yours'' (BMG, 1992) * ''A Long and Winding Road'' (PS Classics, 2008) With

* ''Walk on the Water'' (DRG 1980) * ''Little Big Horn'' (GRP 1983) * ''Soft Lights & Sweet Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1986) With Harold Ousley * ''The Kid!'' (Cobblestone, 1972) * ''The People's Groove'' (Muse, 1977) * ''Sweet Double Hipness'' (Muse, 1980) With others *

Benny Bailey Ernest Harold "Benny" Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 14, 2005) was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey briefly studied flute and piano before turning to trumpet. He attended the Cleveland Conserva ...

, '' The Satchmo Legacy'' (Enja, 2000) *

Kenny Barron Kenneth Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist and composer who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Early life ...

, '' Super Standard'' (Venus, 2004) *

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He has also written two operas and more than 80 film and television scores. Blanchard has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Original Score for ''B ...

, ''Clockers'' (Columbia, 1995) *

Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...

, ''American Music Box Vol. 2'' (Red Baron, 1993) * John Bunch, Bucky Pizzarelli, ''NY Swing'' (LRC, 1992) * Ann Hampton Callaway, ''After Ours'' (Denon, 1997) * Canadian Brass, James Galway, ''Noel'' (RCA Victor, 1994) *

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The Ukrainian Week (11 April 2013) – March 29, 199 ...

, ''Kvitka'' (KMC, 1980) * Steve Clayton, ''Love Is Said in Many Ways'' (Stash, 1991) *

Cynthia Crane Cynthia Crane (born 1936) is a New York City-born and based jazz and cabaret singer who has performed locally and in Paris L'Express (Paris) for over 50 years. She co-founded and co-produced the IRT, Impossible Ragtime Theater, in NYC's flower ...

, Mike Renzi, ''Smoky Bar Songs for the No Smoking Section'' (Lookoutjazz, 1994) * Cynthia Crane, ''Cynthia's in Love'' (Lookoutjazz, 1997) *

, '' The Dana Owens Album'' (A&M, 2004) *

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, '' Rocks in the Head'' (Atlantic, 1992) *

, ''Positively Volume VII'' (Daffodil, 1983) * Blossom Dearie, Mike Renzi, ''Tweedledum and Tweedledee'' (Daffodil, 1991) *

Donald Fagen Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who is the co-founder, lead singer, co-songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Steely Dan, formed in the early 1970s with musical partner Walter Becker ...

, '' Sunken Condos'' (Reprise, 2012) * Carlos Franzetti, ''The Jazz Kamerata'' (Chesky, 2005) * Robert Gordon, ''Bad Boy'' (BMG, 1997) * Wycliffe Gordon, ''This Rhythm on My Mind'' (Bluesback, 2006) *

, ''Green Power'' (Project 3, 1971) * Corky Hale, ''Harp Beat'' (Stash, 1985) * Jane Harvey, ''The Other Side of Sondheim'' (Atlantic, 1988) * Skitch Henderson, Bucky Pizzarelli, ''Legends'' (Arbors, 2003) * Nicole Henry, ''Teach Me Tonight'' (Venus, 2005) * Per Husby, ''If You Could See Me Now'' (Gemini, 1996) *

Dick Hyman Richard Hyman (born March 8, 1927) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Over a 70-year career, he has worked as a pianist, organist, arranger, music director, electronic musician, and composer. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts ...

, ''Swing Is Here'' (Reference, 1996) * Dick Hyman, ''You're My Everything'' (Venus, 2012) *

Garland Jeffreys Garland Jeffreys (born June 29, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter in rock and roll, reggae, blues, and soul music. Career Jeffreys is from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, of African American and Puerto Rican heritage. He majored in art histo ...

, ''

Don't Call Me Buckwheat ''Don't Call Me Buckwheat'' is an album by Garland Jeffreys. It was released in 1992 by RCA Records, his first album in nine years. The title of the album is a reference to a derogatory remark directed toward Jeffreys at a Mets game. The lead si ...

'' (RCA, 1991) *

Etta Jones Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammo ...

, '' At Last'' (

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, 1995) *

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts h ...

, ''Arigato'' (Progressive, 1989) *

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, ''Portraits'' (Muse, 1984) *

Peggy King Peggy King (born February 16, 1930) is an American jazz singer. She was a member of big bands led by Charlie Spivak, Ralph Flanagan, and Ray Anthony. Career "Pretty Perky Peggy King", as she was called, appeared on ''The George Gobel Show' ...

, ''Peggy King Sings Jerome Kern'' (Stash, 1985) *

, ''

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'' (Sunnyside, 1985) *

Karin Krog Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian Vocal jazz, jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen ...

, Georgie Fame, ''On a Misty Night'' (Odin, 2018) *

Charles Kuralt Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American television, newspaper and radio journalist and author. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on '' The CBS Evening ...

, Loonis McGlohon, ''North Carolina Is My Home'' (Piedmont Airlines, 1985) * Barbara Lea, Bob Dorough, Dick Sudhalter, ''Hoagy's Children'' (Audiophile, 1983) * Carole Laure, ''Alibis'' (RCA Victor/Saravah, 1979) * Carole Laure, Lewis Furey, ''Bande Originale Du Film Fantastica'' (Saravah, 1980) * Carolyn Leonhart, ''Steal the Moon'' (Sunnyside, 2000) * Michael Leonhart, ''The Painted Lady Suite'' (Sunnyside, 2018) *

, Steely Dan, ''Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Steely Dan'' (Jazz Alliance, 2005) *

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, '' Some People's Lives'' (Atlantic, 1990) *

Glenn Miller Alton Glen "Glenn" Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band conductor, arranger, composer, trombonist, and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces ...

, ''In the Digital Mood'' (GRP, 1983) *

Max Morath Max Edward Morath (October 1, 1926 – June 19, 2023) was an American ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author. He was best known for his piano playing and is referred to as "Mr. Ragtime". He was a touring performer as well as being various ...

, ''Jonah Man and Other Songs of the Bert Williams Era'' (Vanguard, 1976) * Max Morath, ''Jonah Man: A Tribute to Bert Williams'' (Vanguard, 1996) *

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, ''Sweet 'n' Gritty'' (Disques Swing, 1991) *

, '' Walk on the Water'' (DRG, 1980) * Mark Murphy, '' Lucky to Be Me'' (HighNote, 2002) * Jeanne Napoli, ''Jeanne'' (Vigor, 1976) *

Gerry Niewood Gerry Niewood (April 6, 1943 – February 12, 2009), born Gerard Joseph Nevidosky, was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist who worked often with Chuck Mangione. Like Mangione, Niewood was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the ...

, ''Share My Dream'' (DMP, 1985) *

Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self-proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appe ...

, ''S Wonderful Big Band Concert 1985'' (Emily, 1985) * Graham Parker, ''Steady Nerves'' (Elektra, 1985) *

Houston Person Houston Person (born November 10, 1934) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. Although he has performed in the hard bop and swing music, swing genres, he is most experienced in and best known for his work in soul jazz. He re ...

, '' Christmas with Houston Person and Friends'' (Muse, 1994) * Peter, Paul & Mary, ''No Easy Walk to Freedom'' (Mercury, 1986) * Bucky Pizzarelli, '' Five for Freddie'' (Arbors, 2006) * Bucky Pizzarelli, ''Plays the Music of Jerome Kern'' (LRC, 2006) *

David Pomeranz David Pomeranz (born February 9, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile, a foundation dedicated to cleft lip and palate and a member of the Churc ...

, ''Time to Fly'' (Decca, 1971) *

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, Eijiro Nakagawa, ''Just Us'' (E'nJ, 2006) *

Leon Redbone Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his hat (often a Panama), dark sunglasses, and black tie, he was ...

, ''Any Time'' (Blue Thumb, 2001) * Trudy Richards, ''Manhattan Serenade'' (Beekman Place, 1990) * Earl Rose, ''Take My Breath Away'' (Sony, 1997) * Annie Ross, ''Music Is Forever'' (DRG, 1996) * Cynthia Sayer, ''String Swing'' (Jazzology, 2000) * Michel Sardaby, ''Night Blossom'' (DIW, 1990) * Don Sebesky, ''Full Cycle'' (Paddle Wheel, 1983) * Don Sebesky, ''Moving Lines'' (Doctor Jazz, 1985) *

, '' My Romance'' (Arista, 1990) *

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, ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1997) *

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, ''Nights of Key Largo'' (Venus, 2008) *

Grady Tate Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017) was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated ''Schoolhou ...

, ''From the Heart'' (Half Note, 2006) *

, '' Never Die Young'' (Columbia, 1988) *

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, ''Mel Torme and Friends'' (Finesse, 1981) * Mel Torme, ''Encore at Marty's New York'' (Flair, 1982) * Marlene VerPlanck, ''A Warmer Place'' (Audiophile, 1982) * Marlene VerPlanck, ''I Like to Sing!'' (Audiophile, 1984) *

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, '' Born to Laugh at Tornadoes'' (Geffen, 1983) *

, ''Traveling'' (Progressive, 1980) * Fred Wesley, ''It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing'' (Sons of Sound, 2006) * Iris Williams, ''I'm Glad There Is You'' (Sea Ker Inc., 1995)

References

External links

Official Site

All About Jazz review of album "Cool" - March 23, 2005NAMM Oral History Interview
May 4, 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:Leonhart, Jay 1940 births Living people Singers from Baltimore Berklee College of Music alumni American jazz double-bassists American male double-bassists Songwriters from Maryland Jazz musicians from Maryland 21st-century American double-bassists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Statesmen of Jazz members Sunnyside Records artists American male songwriters

Career

Discography

As Bassist and Singer

As leader on mainly instrumental albums

As guest

See also

References

External links