Biography

Jay Leonhart has been recognised as a very accomplished bass player for a long time now. He has been named the Outstanding Bassist In the Recording Industry three times and is always mentioned when the discussion turns to the outstanding . At age thirteen, while playing banjo with his brother in a dixieland band in Baltimore, Jay watched and listened to the bass player and knew that the bass was the instrument he would play forever.

Since that time Jay has been privileged to play with the likes of Judy Garland, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Buddy Rich, Jim Hall, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Marian McPartland, Kenny Barron, Sting, James Taylor, Papa Joe Jones, Roy Eldridge, Jim Hall, Louie Bellson, Dick Hyman, Luciano Pavoratti, and many more.

Over the years, Jay Leonhart has been writing and singing his own very individualistic songs about his life as a bass player. He now performs his music worldwide to reasonably receptive audiences. 

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Name

Date

Location

Description

Jay Leonhart and Tomoko Ohno at The Knickerbocke Grille

Jan 25, 2025 - 9 PM

The Knickerbocker Bar and Grille

33 University Place

New York, NY 10003

Jay Leonhart and the very special Tomoko Ohno play from 9 to 11 pm. whilke the people dine on superb New York food and actually listen to the music and fill the tip jar!

I'm coming to like tip jars.

The Jay Leonhart Trio at Shanghai Jazz

Jan 23, 2025 - 7 PM

24 Main St. Madison NJ 07940

973-822-2899

Jay and Tomoko Ohno and Vito Lesczak  will play at Shanghai Jazz (in Madison New Jersey of course).

Lots of leonhart songs.

Bill Wurtzel and Jay Leonhart. at The Leopard

Jan 19, 2025 - 12 PM

1 West 67th St New York 10023

Bill Wurtzel and I roar through a million great Jazz songs while the diners try to talk over us.

We always prevail. Volume at 11.

See David Budway at Maureens Jazzz cellar

Jan 18, 2025 - 12 PM

1 West 67th St New York 10023

Bill Wurtzel and I roar through a million great Jazz songs while the diners try to talk over us.

We always prevail. Volume at 11.

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