Antony Orlando Frank le Fleming (born 7 July 1976) is a jazz musician and English

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Biography

Cricket

Orlando le Fleming made his county debut for

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in the 1992

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against

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. At the age of 15, he was the second youngest player to turn out for Devon. He was a right-handed

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who bowled right-arm

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. From 1992 to 1996, he represented Devon in 24 Minor Counties Championship matches, with his final match coming against

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. He also played two

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matches for Devon, the first of which came in the 1994

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against

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, where le Fleming took 2/42. His second and final List-A game came against

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in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. In 1995 he played eight Second Eleven Championship matches for the Somerset Second XI.

Jazz career

After retiring from cricket, Fleming studied music at The Royal Academy of Music and went on to play and tour with UK musicians such as Julian Joseph,

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, Tommy Smith, and

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. In 2003 he moved to New York City and joined Jane Monheit's band, appearing on her albums ''Taking a Chance On Love'', ''Surrender'' and ''The Season''. Three years later he played on

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's album. In 2007 he started his association with

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and played on his albums ''Berts Playground'', ''Lines of Oppression'', ''The Pauper and Magician'', and ''NY Standard''. In 2010 Fleming released his first solo album, ''From Brooklyn with Love'', with drummer

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, Will Vinson and Lage Lund. He formed the OWL Trio with Lund and Vinson.

Educational materials

* 2019 Get It Together * 2020 Polymuting

Discography

As leader

* ''From Brooklyn with Love'' (Nineteen-Eight, 2010) * ''Orlando Le Fleming & Romantic Funk'' (OLF, 2017) * ''Romantic Funk'' (Whirlwind, 2020) With OWL Trio * ''OWL Trio'' (Losen, 2013) * ''Life of the Party'' (Newvelle, 2020)

As sideman

, ''More Jazz'' (Basho, 2007) *

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, ''Way Out Willy'' (Criss Cross, 2007) *

Joey Calderazzo Joseph Dominick Calderazzo (February 27, 1965) is an American jazz pianist and brother of musician Gene Calderazzo. He played extensively in bands led by Michael Brecker and Branford Marsalis, and has also led his own bands. Early life Calderaz ...

, ''Going Home'' (Sunnyside, 2015) *

, ''Marsalis Music Honors Jimmy Cobb'' (Marsalis Music, 2006) *

Billy Cobham William Emanuel Cobham Jr. (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian–American jazz drummer who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He was inducted into the '' Mode ...

, ''The Art of Five'' (In+Out, 2004) *

, ''Bert's Playground'' (Dreyfus, 2008) * Ari Hoenig, ''NY Standard'' (Fresh Sound, 2018) * Lage Lund, ''Early Songs'' (Criss Cross, 2008) *

Harvey Mason Harvey William Mason (born February 22, 1947) is an American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. He was the original drummer for Herbie Hancock's band The Headhunters. Life and career Mason was born and grew ...

, ''Changing Partners'' (Videoarts, 2006) * Tobias Meinhart, ''Silent Dreamer'' (Enja, 2015) *

Jane Monheit Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977"Jane Monheit." ''Contemporary Musicians''. Vol. 33. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2001. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-05-07.) is an American jazz and traditional pop singer. Early life Mo ...

, ''Taking a Chance On Love'' (Sony, 2004) * Jane Monheit, ''The Season'' (Epic, 2005) * Jane Monheit, ''Surrender'' (Concord, 2007) *

Nerina Pallot Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born 26 April 1974) is a British singer, songwriter and producer, who has released eight albums and over a dozen EPs. She was nominated for British Female Solo Artist at the 2007 BRIT Awards and nominated for an ...

, ''Dear Frustrated Superstar'' (Polydor, 2001) *

Gerard Presencer Gerard Presencer (born 12 September 1972) is an English jazz trumpeter. Biography Presencer showed his first interest in what was to become his chosen instrument, the trumpet, at the age of nine. He attributes his early determination to becom ...

, ''The Optimist'' (Linn, 2000) * Jochen Rueckert, ''Charm Offensive'' (Pirouet, 2016) *

Ben Sidran Ben Hirsh Sidran (born August 14, 1943) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. Early in his career he was a member of the Steve Miller Band and is the father of Grammy-nominated musician, composer and ...

, ''Don't Cry for No Hipster'' (Nardis, 2012) *

Jeff "Tain" Watts Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is an American jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others. Biography Watts got the nickname "Tain" ...

, ''Detained in Amsterdam'' (Dark Key Music, 2018)

References

External links

Official site
at

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