Michael Leonhart Orchestra at Jazz Standard

Jazz Standard has been the site of exceptional performances by some of the finest big bands of the past quartercentury: the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Oliver Lake Big Band, the Gil Evans Centennial Band, and more. In 2020, Jazz Standard continues to set the pace with monthly appearances by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra (MLO), a genrecrossing 15piece ensemble that has been putting on electrifying shows for more than two years. The MLO performs GRAMMY Award winner Leonharts original compositions alongside his imaginative arrangements of songs by (among others) Wu-Tang Clan, Fela Kuti, Duke Ellington, and Frank Zappa...

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Jazz Standard has been the site of exceptional performances by some of the finest big bands of the past quartercentury: the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Oliver Lake Big Band, the Gil Evans Centennial Band, and more. In 2020, Jazz Standard continues to set the pace with monthly appearances by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra (MLO), a genrecrossing 15piece ensemble that has been putting on electrifying shows for more than two years. The MLO performs GRAMMY Award winner Leonharts original compositions alongside his imaginative arrangements of songs by (among others) Wu-Tang Clan, Fela Kuti, Duke Ellington, and Frank Zappa. His ensemble features players from such esteemed organizations as the DapKings, the Mingus Big Band, and The Tonight Show band (The Roots).

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