Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Leonhart

Enjoy the second part of our preview of the upcoming Winter JazzFest, with a special focus on the musicians who will be coming to New York from out of town. The playlist features Salin [pictured]; Monsieur MÂLÂ; Michael Leonhart; Flash Pig; Dominique Fils-Aimé; Amaury Faye; Jakob Bro, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan, Andrew Cyrille; Jenny Scheinman; Josh Johnson; Theon Cross; Mike Reed; and Nout. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/19986948/Mondo-Jazz (from "Si Chomphu" onward). Happy listening!

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durée : 01:34:12 - Club Jazzafip - Nous recevons le trio Emile Londonien, la saxophoniste londonienne Nubya Garcia, le trompettiste Michael Leonhart avec le MC JSWISS avant de diffuser leurs concerts aux Jardins du Palais Longchamp.

durée : 01:19:50 - Club Jazzafip - Avant la 23e édition du festival marseillais, qui se tiendra du 8 au 23 juillet, nous invitons son directeur Hugues Kieffer ainsi que le trompettiste et chef d'orchestre américain en session live.

Countless forms of fusion in this week's show, from fusions of jazz and pop, to fusions of musical traditions. There are enough genetic modifications in just one hour that to prove that jazz's resilience passes any Darwinian evolutionary standards! The playlist features Roc Flowers, ; Marc Jordan; Leo Sidran, Sol Sidran, Michael Leonhart; Mike Dillon [pictured]; 58 Belvedere; Ludovica Burtone; Mihály Borbély; Christopher Hale; Simon Moullier; Roberto Pistolesi. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/17125620/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Latina"). Happy listening!

This week on the Third Story Podcast I'm turning the tables on myself and sharing the stories and the creative process behind my new record What's Trending. Featuring excerpts of past episodes with artists who collaborated on the record and inspired the songs, including Boz Scaggs, Louis Cato, Janis Siegel, Michael Leonhart, Peter Coyote and more. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast www.wbgo.org/studios www.leosidran.com

Don Breithaupt is back with a brand new Monkey House album titled “Remember The Audio” - an 11 track project that was conceived during the pandemic and arguably their finest collection of songs in the Monkey House canon. The core of the band remains steady, with Breithaupt on lead vocals and keyboards, Mark Kelso on drums, Pat Kilbride on bass, and Justin Abedin on guitar. The album also contains guest appearances, including trumpeters Randy Brecker, Guido Basso and Michael Leonhart, guitarist Drew Zingg, and singers Lucy Woodward and David Blamires. "Remember The Audio" is set to release on July 15 on Alma Records and we're pleased to have Don back for a fourth time and to talk about this fantastic new record. Inside MusiCast is please to welcome Don Breithaupt.

Since 2022 has been barreling down at breakneck speed… it's July already, which is actually the perfect moment to take stock of what the first half of the year had to offer to jazz fans. Please enjoy some of the tunes that have brought us most delight during the first six months of the year! The playlist features Pernille Bévort; Michael Leonhart; Daniel Villarreal; Benny Bock; Louis Matute; Jun Miyake; Anthony Fung; Bill O'Connell; Johannes Wallmann; and I AM (feat. Isaiah Collier & Michael Shekwoaga Ode).Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16162274/Mondo-Jazz (up to "The Vessel Speaks"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Carolina Sanchez

1)   Dom Pachino – Militant Godfather2)  Billy Woods – Crocodile Tears ft. HiCoup3)  Translee – Strong Friends ft. Half Tyme Slim4)  1773 x Kuartz – Story Time5)  Michael Leonhart & JSWISS – Make Room6)  M-Dot – Done (prod by Apollo Brown)7)  Whiskeyman & Keith Murray – Area 518   Double AB – Rembrant Death Chant ft. Breeze Brewin & Napoleon da Legend9) Harbor Kidz – Heal ft. Josiah the Gift10)The Nemesis Two – Broken Telephonne ft. The IMF, Lee Ricks Nord1kone, CyphFour & LMB Break11)  Bambutheasiatic – Unstoppable12) Consequence – Blood Stain13) CL Smooth x Peter Gunz – Da Odd Couple14) Tre Capital – All Star15) Rein – PENdemic16) Gawds - Urky17) Ace Cannons x MightyHealthy – Open Book ft. Micah the Infamous & Jamil Honesty18) Toobusy & Recognize Ali – The Nicest ft. Tone Spliff19) 3sunz, Confidence, & J. Ferra – The FLEX Pt. 220) Heir – House of Pain ft. Planet Asia21)  Mic Bles – Forever for the Love22) The Meridian – Kobra Kai23)  Dyme-A-Dunzin x Money Montage – Gods of the City24)   Westside Boogie – LolSmh IITwitter: @robhiphopcornerIG: @robhiphopcornerTwitch: rob_boombosticFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/boombostic313Mixcloud : http://www.mixcloud.com/boombostic/

Welcome back to our weekly tasting menu of the best new jazz delicacies the international scene has to offer. This week a special focus on two releases that draw attention to historic developments with stellar rosters of contributing artists, "Music for Ukraine" and "Black Lives - from Generation to Generation", and on the brand new album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra. The playlist features Michael Leonhart; Yul, Stephanie McKay; Immanuel Wilkins, Marvin Sewell; Designers; Alexander Hawkins; Kit Downes, Petter Eldh, James Maddren; Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste, Vincent Courtois; Luca Weege; Timo Lassy. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15700835/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Better Together"). Happy listening!

Michael Leonhart is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has carved a niche for himself, leading his multi-piece Michael Leonhart Orchestra. On Sunnyside Records, Michael's new release, titled “The Normyn Suites” is a requiem and celebration, inspired by the life and death of the bandleader's 15-year-old dog, a female mini dachshund named Normyn. In keeping with the MLO's eclectic musical palette, the album features several collaborations with Elvis Costello, with contributions by Bill Frisell, Joshua Redman, Nels Cline, and JSWISS as well as two bonus offerings with Donny McCaslin.   It's a beautiful backstory of love and loss that in these times speaks personally - and universally. 

Home Front – Flaw In the Design La Vida Es Un Mus Discos)Mo Dotti - Looser SmileMo Dotti - Waiting for you (Smoking Room)Bad Nerves – Can't Be Mine (Suburban Records)Piero Umiliani - Vecchie Strade (Four Flies)Warum Joe – L'aigne noir (SMAP record)Michael Leonhart & JSWISS - The Chase feat Keyon HaroldBambara – Serafina (Wharf Cat records)Persica 3 - Faux Punk (Hidden Bay Records)Persica 3 - Water Lily (Hidden Bay Records)Gwendoline – Chevalier Ricard (Mega)Sven Wunder - Mosaic (Mr Bongo)Unschooling – NYE (Howlin' Banana Records)

Leon Michels grew up in New York, picking up the Saxophone while he was in high school. His teachers introduced him to early jazz from artists such as Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington.It was his encounter with the musicians that would go on to form "Budos Band" that introduced him to the world of deep funk and afrobeat, and from there Leon would go on to experiment with his own recordings, initially on a multitrack reel-to-reel recorder a friend had gifted him, and eventually to putting out his own music under the "El Michels Affair" moniker.Leon's career has also seen him work on projects for high profile artists such as "Lana Del Rey" and being sampled by producers working with "Beyonce".On this episode Jay and Jesse dive deeper into Leon's back catalogue as well as his approach and workflow to making music."Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

After last episode's extravaganza we decided to keep our focus on larger ensembles for this outing.  It's a mix of historical issues (some better engineered than others) and two nearly brand new releases.  What do they have in common?  Ain't none of them trios.   Pop matters gets historical as we contemplate Pitchfork's deathless mediations on the "oldness" of Steely Dan.  Jazz Station Big Band – MOODS; Woody Herman – MOODY WOODY ; Dollar Brand – AFRICAN SPACE PROGRAM; Michael Leonhart – THE NORMYN SUITES. 

Good vibes, genre-bending projects, charismatic singers and creative use of electronics are the defining features of this set of recent and upcoming albums. The playlist features Steven Bernstein; Catherine Russell; Youn Sun Nah; Airelle Besson; Wobjie; Thomas de Pourquery; Umberto Petrin; Michael Leonhart; Rachel Eckroth; Anais Drago; Mike Pride. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15349707/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Dick for Brains"). Happy listening!

It's Cold. The Winter Olympics are well under way, we've not yet reached mid-February and there are already so many new and upcoming releases in 2022 that we can almost fill the whole show with them… Starting and ending with two Orchestras: Michael Leonhart's mighty ensemble and their upcoming stunner, "The Normyn Suites", and Paul Wacrenier's Healing Orchestra, a band with a mission: bringing Free Jazz to the People! The playlist features Michael Leonhart Orchestra; Mostly Other People Do the Killing; Marta Sanchez; Emile Parisien; Sylvain Rifflet; Kokoroko; Alabaster Deplume; Carate Urio Orchestra; Federico Calcagno, Stefano Grosso, Filippo Rinaldo; Onze Heures Onze Orchestra; Ståhls Trio; Healing Orchestra. Happy listening! Photo credit: Shervin Lame

This week we have built our playlist in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, the Water Tiger to be precise, and the 24th Winter Olympics, selecting compositions that directly or indirectly relate to winter sports, Olympic games and the elements which are essential to all Winter Olympics: Mountains, Snow and Ice… The playlist features Fred Ho; Michael Leonhart; Cory Wong; Chuck Mangione; Medeski, Martin & Wood; Médéric Collignon; Miho Hazama; Ralph Sutton; Martin Sather; Jane Ira Bloom; Dave Douglas; Quintorigo. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/15240609/Mondo-Jazz (up to Quintorigo). Happy listening and Happy Lunar New Year!

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space.   Bobby Carter | October 26, 2021 Decked in a hoodie, cargo pants and coveted sneakers, a slimmed-down and clean-shaven Ed Sheeran stands surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians. He's flanked by music director to the stars, Adam Blackstone, who assembled the band and handled bass guitar duties.   After opening this Tiny Desk (home) concert with his latest single, “Shivers,” Sheeran introduces himself and proceeds with more hits, new tunes, and a surprise throwback. The English singer-songwriter may appear acclimated to a live band, but it's a pretty rare occasion. For more than a decade, Sheeran's become revered for ripping down stadiums, but usually (and remarkably) it's just him, a guitar and loop pedals. The material released so far from his upcoming album, = (out Oct. 29), leans heavily into the '80s pop sphere and provides glimpses into Sheeran's personal life during his time away. Here, he debuts “Overpass Graffiti,” an uptempo ode to the endurance of long love. “Visiting Hours” is a heartfelt dedication to his close friend and mentor, Australian record executive Michael Gudinski, who passed away in March. Although most of the setlist honors =, Sheeran veers momentarily to take us to church with 2014's “Make It Rain” from the TV show Sons of Anarchy. The choir only takes up a smidgen of physical real estate, but their voices manage to engulf the entire space, propelling the song to another stratosphere. He closes the performance with a quiet storm version of his summer single “Bad Habits.” SET LIST * “Shivers” * “Make It Rain” * “Overpass Graffiti” * “Visiting Hours” * “Bad Habits” MUSICIANS * Adam Blackstone: musical director/bass * Terence Vaughn: keys * Tim Stewart: guitar * Clay Sears: guitar * Brian Frasier-Moore: drums * Rayfield Holloman: pedal steel guitar * Whitney Smith: vocals * Raphael Smith: vocals * Melissa Best: vocals * Antia Coach: vocals * Melany Watson: vocals * Kyron Elcock: vocals * Raymond Mason: trombone * Michael Leonhart: trumpet * Sam Greenfield: saxophone CREDITS * Video: Chadrick Fellers, Jeremy Ivory-Chambers, Porous Porousfreak * Audio: Tyrell Ace Clark, James Hardy-Martin, Douglas Touré Harris   TINY DESK TEAM * Producer: Bobby Carter * Video Producer: Kara Frame * Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin * Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Maia Stern, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis * Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins * Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann #tinydesk #nprmusic #edsheeran Team UNPLUGGED.

This week a playlist that focuses on the contribution of jazz musicians to pop, hip-hop, and rock projects, from the Art Ensemble of Chicago playing with French singer Brigitte Fontaine, to John Zorn featured on the debut album by the Brazilian queen Marisa Monte and The Thing's mighty alliance with Neneh Cherry. And a tribute to the late Dr. Lonnie Smith a jazz master known for his boundary-defying attitude. The playlist also features Iggy Pop; D'Angelo, Roy Hargrove; Guru, Branford Marsalis; Justin Warfield, Michael Blake, Steven Bernstein; A Tribe Called Quest, Ron Carter; MC Solaar; Michael Leonhart, JSWISS, Keyon Harrold; Steely Dan; Jim Beard, Jon Herrington; Michael Stipe, Bill Frisell, Doug Wieselman; Marisa Monte, John Zorn, Marty Ehrlich; Neneh Cherry & The Thing; Gigi, Bill Laswell, Henry Threadgill; Brigitte Fontaine, Art Ensemble of Chicago; Danny Wilson, Lester Bowie; Ivano Fossati, Enrico Rava. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14250210/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Jubilaeum Bolero"). Happy listening! Photo credit: Kim Hiorthoy

Certain musicians like to do one thing over and over again. Others, like Elvis Costello, keep reinventing themselves or, at the very least, like to experiment with the many sides of the musical talent they were born with. Looking back at Costello's career it seems like his sense of adventurous restlenesses has been both the cause and the effect of his many high-profile collaborations, including those in the jazz world - from Michael Leonhart to Roy Nathanson, from the Mingus legacy project to the New Orleans connections, and more - that we explore here. The playlist also features the Michael Leonhart Orchestra; Johan Lindström; Allen Toussaint; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band; Petra Magoni, Ferruccio Spinetti, Stefano Bollani; The Jazz Passengers; Roy Nathanson; Andy Sheppard; Marian McPartland; Mingus Big Band. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/13950767/Mondo-Jazz (from to "Shut Him Down" onward). Happy listening! Photo credit: James Omara

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In 1992 Michael Leonhart was honored with the first Grammy Award for outstanding high school musician in the US at the age of 17. He was the youngest Grammy recipient to date. In February of the same year ABC World News named him Person of the Week. Leonhart has performed with Steely Dan since 1996, recording two albums with them, including 2000's Grammy winning Album of the Year Two Against Nature on which he was a featured soloist, arranger, and conductor. He co-produced Donald Fagen's fourth solo album, Sunken Condos and played trumpet on the world wide hit song "Uptown Funk." Super Producer Cimcie introduces Michael to the show, as her father the late, great Roger "The Immortal" Nichols, engineered for Steely Dan.

En este episodio nos centramos en músicos actuales (algunos muy jóvenes) dejazz de la Francofonía. Unos descubrimientos muy interesantes. Director y locutor: José Juan Pamblanco Anfitrión y productor: Álex García Temas escuchados: * Sophie Alour, Mohamed Abozekry, Damien Argentieri, Philippe Aerts, Donald Kontomanou : Joy (Joy) * Nathalie Loriers, Nicolas Thys, Tineke Postma: Quietness (We Will Really Meet Again) * Michel Reis, Stefan Karl Schmid, Robert Landfermann, Jonas Burgwinkel: Capturing this Moment (Capturing this Moment) * Alexandre Cavaliere, Manu Bonetti, Fred Guédon, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Vincent Bruyninckx : Barbizon Blues (Manouche Moderne) "* Igor Gehenot, Philippe Aerts, Teun Verbruggen : Santiago (Motion)" * Camille Bertault, Jacky Terrasson, Pierre-François Dufour, Stéphane Guillaume, Michael Leonhart, Christophe Disco Minck, Donald Kontomanou, Minono Garai : A Quoi Bon (Le Tigre) * Daniel Humair, Samuel Blaser, Heiri Känzig: Belafonte (1291) * Vincent Peirani, Emile Parisien: Fuga y Misterio (Abrazo) * Anne Paceo, Pierre Perchaud, Tony Paeleman, Ann Shirley Ngouassa, Christophe Panzani, : Nehanda (Bright Shadows) * Éric Séva, Daniel Mille, Alfio Origlio, Christophe Wallemme, Zaza Desiderio: Bismop (Mother of Pearl) Disfruta del Jazz con JazzTK.com

En este episodio nos centramos en músicos actuales (algunos muy jóvenes) dejazz de la Francofonía. Unos descubrimientos muy interesantes. Director y locutor: José Juan Pamblanco Anfitrión y productor: Álex García Temas escuchados: * Sophie Alour, Mohamed Abozekry, Damien Argentieri, Philippe Aerts, Donald Kontomanou : Joy (Joy) * Nathalie Loriers, Nicolas Thys, Tineke Postma: Quietness (We Will Really Meet Again) * Michel Reis, Stefan Karl Schmid, Robert Landfermann, Jonas Burgwinkel: Capturing this Moment (Capturing this Moment) * Alexandre Cavaliere, Manu Bonetti, Fred Guédon, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Vincent Bruyninckx : Barbizon Blues (Manouche Moderne) "* Igor Gehenot, Philippe Aerts, Teun Verbruggen : Santiago (Motion)" * Camille Bertault, Jacky Terrasson, Pierre-François Dufour, Stéphane Guillaume, Michael Leonhart, Christophe Disco Minck, Donald Kontomanou, Minono Garai : A Quoi Bon (Le Tigre) * Daniel Humair, Samuel Blaser, Heiri Känzig: Belafonte (1291) * Vincent Peirani, Emile Parisien: Fuga y Misterio (Abrazo) * Anne Paceo, Pierre Perchaud, Tony Paeleman, Ann Shirley Ngouassa, Christophe Panzani, : Nehanda (Bright Shadows) * Éric Séva, Daniel Mille, Alfio Origlio, Christophe Wallemme, Zaza Desiderio: Bismop (Mother of Pearl) Disfruta del Jazz con JazzTK.com

Elvis Costello’s new album, Hey Clockface, veers through all kinds of musical territory: melancholy ballads, spoken word soundscapes, abrasive rockenroll, and songs with an old time jazz flavor. While most of the songs were written in Helsinki and Paris before the Covid-19 lockdown, Costello also collaborated from a distance with New York trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader Michael Leonhart on some of the songs, as he provided words and vocals over music for Michael Leonhart's new material, like "Shut Him Down."  For this Soundcheck Podcast, the two discuss their ongoing and wide-ranging collaboration and how the spoken word pieces on the Hey Clockface bring in guitarists Bill Frisell and Nels Cline, with Leonhart evoking Aaron Copland trumpet riffs as part of a soundscape. There’s mention of using the Partch instruments, New Orleans swing, big band horn arrangements that are in a Fela Kuti vein, working with rapper JSWISS, and learning to be more daring while being prepared to feel foolish. Costello and Leonhart remind us that there’s joy in the making of music - even the sad stuff. Some of the music within the conversation (Mostly from Hey Clockface):

We hear from the Secretary of Kindness, Grace Foxwell Murdock, from Salisbury,Maryland; which is the first city in the United States to achieve the kindness city designation. What does it take to be a kindness city? What role does kindness play in leadership? We unearth that the bridge between tragedy and good is kindness in service to others. World Kindness Week begins Nov. 8th. This episode includes a music treat! The radio premiere of "Peace, Love and Understanding" performed by Jamie Leonhart (lead vocals), Michael Leonhart (arranger/producer) and Elvis Costello (backing vocals). written by Nick Lowe.

durée : 00:55:01 - Invitée : Camille Bertault - par : Alex Dutilh - Un casting royal, un arrangeur de gala - Michael Leonhart - venu spécialement de New York, un studio favorisant l’intimité et des chansons nées de sa plume. Camille Bertault dépasse les promesses avec “Le Tigre”, qui sort chez Masterworks/Sony. - réalisé par : Catherine Prin-Le Gall

durée : 00:55:01 - Invitée : Camille Bertault - par : Alex Dutilh - Un casting royal, un arrangeur de gala - Michael Leonhart - venu spécialement de New York, un studio favorisant l’intimité et des chansons nées de sa plume. Camille Bertault dépasse les promesses avec “Le Tigre”, qui sort chez Masterworks/Sony. - réalisé par : Catherine Prin-Le Gall

Andy and Eric go on location to interview another New York heavyweight: Michael Leonhart, a trumpeter, composer, and big band leader.  Here we get to know Michael the human, rather than just Michael the player with a very long CV.

Mondo Jazz's final stash of new releases of 2019 is the perfect way to end a year that has been generous and full of surprises. During this first hour we'll sample the music of many 'bands without borders' as well as tributes to Mose Allison, Dewey Redman and Bernhard Herrmann. The second part of this week's show focuses on newly released album features, in particular, large ensembles, electronically infused improvised music and the collaborations of the Brazilian transplant in Paris, guitarist Nelson Veras. The playlist features Daniel Erdmann, Antoine Berjeaut, Makaya McCraven, Aly Keïta, Jan Galega Brönniman, Lucas Niggli, Jaimie Branch, Ben Harper, Charles Musselwhite, Jeff Parker, Frederik Villmow, Carla Marciano, Licaones, Rita Marcotulli, Black Friday TRiO; Dan Rosenboom, Michael Leonhart, Remy Le Boeuf, Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra, Lisa Hoppe, Evgeny Sivtsov, Miles Okazaki, Yves Robert, Junius Paul, The Comet Is Coming, Pablo Held, Mátyás Szandai, Alexandra Grimal. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9990617/Mondo-Jazz Happy listening!

durée : 00:54:14 - Michael Leonhart - par : Alex Dutilh - Salué comme "un fantastique joyeux désordre", le Michael Leonhart Orchestra parcourt avec “Suite Extracts Vol. I” un immense territoire musical, guidé par les oreilles grandes ouvertes, les goûts éclectiques, l'art ludique et l’approche méticuleuse de son chef, Michael Leonhart. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:54:14 - Michael Leonhart - par : Alex Dutilh - Salué comme "un fantastique joyeux désordre", le Michael Leonhart Orchestra parcourt avec “Suite Extracts Vol. I” un immense territoire musical, guidé par les oreilles grandes ouvertes, les goûts éclectiques, l'art ludique et l’approche méticuleuse de son chef, Michael Leonhart. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Michael Leonhart Orchestra (MLO) is a genre-crossing 15-piece ensemble that has been putting on electrifying shows for the last 2 years. The Orchestra performs both Leonhart’s original compositions as well as his arrangements of Wutang, Fela, Ellington, Zappa and Bernard Herrmann. MLO features players from bands such as Sharon Jones & the Dap-kings, the Mingus Big Band, Maria Schneider’s Orchestra, the Tonight Show Band (Roots) and other soloists from the NY/Brooklyn jazz/soul/studio scene. The MLO residence at at the Jazz Standard has a very special show coming up this Tuesday, December 10th... a live recording which will be broadcast on New Years Eve on NPR/WBGO.   Tickets and Info are here  Grammy winning Michael Leonhart is sought throughout the music and entertainment world as a trumpeter, composer, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He has collaborated with artists as diverse as James Brown & Wutang Clan to Meryl Streep & Isaac Mizrahi. As a trumpeter, Michael performed on Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’  record breaking smash hit “Uptown Funk,” which won the 2016 Record of the year Grammy. He has performed with rock legends Steely Dan since 1996, recording two albums with them, including 2000's 4x Grammy winning Album of the Year "Two Against Nature.” Michael has composed music for stage and screen, including writing a song for and directing Meryl Streep on the Decca soundtrack album “Songs of Lahore.” Leonhart recently composed music for the score to Rockstar Games upcoming “Red Dead Redemption 2.” Michael’s eighth solo album, the genre-crossing “Painted Lady Suite,” by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra (MLO), will be released June 15th on Sunnyside Records. The orchestra performs both Leonhart’s original compositions as well as his arrangements of Wu Tang, Ellington and more, featuring players from bands such as Sharon Jones & the Dap-kings, the Mingus Big Band and The Roots.  

From previously unreleased recordings of Frank Zappa to the much-anticipated new album by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra and the exciting collaboration between Enrico Rava and Joe Lovano, this week we delve into another stash of really exciting new releases. The playlist features Michael Leonhart Orchestra, Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Susanna Risberg, Ted Nash, Enrico Rava, Joe Lovano, Zhenya Strigalev, Federico Dannemann, Leïla Martial, Ben Goldberg, Shahbaz Hussain, Helen Anahita Wilson, Gianni Gagliardi, Liam Noble, Eyolf Dale, André Roligheten, Satoyama, Frank Zappa. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9126302/Mondo-Jazz Photo credit: Stefano Casali

The end of the year is the time when we usually look back and take stock. To celebrate the continuous growth and expansion of the music we love, rather than compiling yet another "best of 2018 playlist" we have decided to look back at the music that, for a reason or another, has surprised us the most this year. It features mostly young musicians, artists we were not familiar with, unexpected reissues or new projects by players we have loved for a long time. The playlist features Michael Leonhart, Rachelle Garniez, Reinier Baas Ben van Gelder & Metropole Orkest, Mopo, Dairo Miyamoto, Ben Lamar Gay, Walking Distance, Dexter Gordon, Anais Drago, Camilla Battaglia, Little Rosies Kindergarten, Sketchbook Quartet, Otis Sandsjo, Maistah Aphrica, SLUGish Ensemble, Yellow Bird, Pipe Dream, Rosa Brunello. Detailed playlist available at https://spinitron.com/radio/index.php?station=rfb&playlist=9138#here

Gorgeous music never stops. Case in point: the spectacularly beautiful new album by the Michael Leonhart, “The Painted Lady Suite”, destined to become a reference record for large ensembles, and the latest release by Charles Lloyd and the Marvels, “Vanished Gardens”. This episode of Mondo Jazz spotlights those albums and other intriguing new (and not so new) releases, and features an exclusive interview with Michael Leonhart on the making of “The Painted Lady Suite”. The playlist also includes music by Dave Holland – Evan Parker – Craig Taborn – Ches Smith, Makaya McCraven, Nels Cline, Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide, Wanja Slavin, 3TM, Cortex, Humcrush, Henry Mancini, A detailed playlist is available at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=7088#here

Co-hosts Ilyana Kadushin & James Harrell pow wow with another fantastic couple, Jamie and Michael Leonhart, who are both professional musicians that have collaborated on music throughout their marriage. We chat about how creativity impacts our relationships, what are the nuances of being creative that we could all cultivate in our relationships and how vulnerability and being present comes into play. Plus special music performances of "Estuary" from Jamie's show "Estuary" and Lythion's "Hussy".

Hip-Bone Music kicks the spring bone2pick season into high gear with a dynamic and insightful sit down with one of New York’s most creative and inventive trumpeters / composers / arrangers / conductors / band leaders, the incomparable Michael Leonhart. Michael graciously shares his thoughts and memories on growing up in a very musical NYC household, winning a Grammy at 17, being named ABC’s Person of the Week, anchoring Steely Dan’s incredible horn section for over 20 years, performing and recording with a who’s who of music legends including James Brown, Ringo Starr, Brian Eno, Henry Mancini, Yoko Ono, Lenny Kravitz, Bobby McFerrin, and leading the critically & popularly acclaimed Michael Leonhart Orchestra. Enjoy this interview with one of the most complete 21st century musicians working today. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Since 1992, Don Breithaupt has steered his band Monkey House on a path of musical progress. In 2012 when we first connected with Don, the band had just released their third album “Headquarters,” which caught the attention of all us here at Inside MusiCast – most notably how their songs contained a heavy melodic approach reminiscent of Steely Dan. The band’s latest album “Left,” which will be released on June 3, picks up where “Headquarters” left off and includes contributions from some incredibly talented guest musicians, including Elliott Randall, Drew Zingg, Michael Leonhart, Jay Graydon. Kim Mitchell, and Lucy Woodward. “Left” contains brilliantly crafted songs that may be the band’s finest collection to date. In fact, during our chat with Don today, you’ll hear the world premiere of a few songs from the album. Inside MusiCast is pleased to welcome Don Breithaupt.

Tune in for a brand new episode of Snacky Tunes as Darin Bresnitz is in conversation with Courtney Nichols, co-founder of Disco Dining Club. Disco Dining Club is a bi-monthly culinary excursion steeped in all the excess, debauchery & hedonism of disco. Each dinner features cuisine from a renowned chef, unlimited oysters, an open bar provided by local microbreweries, wineries and distilleries, an all-vinyl disco DJ set, a live performance, multiple, thematic installations, and an invite-only crowd of cultural tastemakers – all donning decadent attire while partaking in a night of disco escapades. It is the intent of Disco Dining Club to take the warehouse scene out of the underground and into the dining room that asks but one thing of guests: to consume everything. In the second half of the show, Greg Bresnitz is in studio with Miwi La Lupa. Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Buffalo, NY now living in New York City, Miwi is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY and is an original member of New York bands Red Baraat, Thought, and Knights on Earth. He has performed, toured and recorded with David Byrne/St. Vincent, Femi Kuti, Charlie Hunter, Conor Oberst, Bill Frisell, Spoon, Lou Reed, Antibalas, Mike Gordon Band, Noah and the Whale, The Impressions, Michael Leonhart, Nublu Orchestra (Butch Morris), Red Baraat, El P, Slide Hampton, Michael Franti, MMW, The Dap Kings, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Mocean Worker, Brazilian Girls, Fela! on Broadway/Lagos, Ozomatli, Thought, Beyondo, Knights on Earth, Smoota, Kenny Wollesen, and Les McCann.

Michael Leonhart is a multi instrumentalist, arranger, producer and composer. He's also from a musical family - both of his parents are jazz musicians, as is his sister. However, his interests and his music are diverse and eclectic. Here, he talks about growing up in New York, his early development as a trumpet player - including some of the physical limitations he dealt with along the way, and some of his most notable projects (like co-producing Donald Fagen's most recent album).

Growing-up in New York City in a musical environment that included a father that was a professional bassist, along with a mother and sister who made careers as vocalists, Michael Leonhart seemed destined to find his own path into the world music. Having studied a variety of instruments as a young child, Michael turned his attention to the trumpet when he was ten years old – and never looked back. At only 38 years old, Michael has already established himself a first call studio and touring musician, producer and solo artist. Having performed with countless artists, including Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Yoko Ono, David Byrne, James Brown, Ringo Starr, Eric Claption, Levon Helm, Phish, Steve Winwood, and so many others, not to mention what has turned out to be a sixteen year career with Steely Dan and Donald Fagen, it’s a wonder how he’s managed to produce seven stellar solo projects. And top it off, he recently co-produced Donald Fagen’s “Sunken Condos.” Inside MusiCast is please to welcome Michael Leonhart.