Recordings by Leanne & Friends Jazz Trio
Whether you opt for Leanne solo or with a 3-5 piece group,
we can add lots of variety, which your guests will be sure to enjoy.
Listen and enjoy...
Dreamer
Dreamer is a gentle, dreamy Bossa Nova (think of Bossa as an easy, romantic, rhythmic, Brazilian feel).
This song carries a message of unrequited love and longing, by the woman who is searching and wandering over a lonely moonlit beach. This one is a favorite of many.
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Sway
Sway was so exciting to record with the guys. All three of them drove this thrilling tango relentlessly, with their deep aggression on the upright bass and drums — which offered the power to really move everything forward — and David on keyboards refused to let up the energy throughout the whole piece.
So, I had to figure out where my personal vocal space existed within all of that.I finally found my place when I decided to soar above them all, ending the struggle once and for all.
What an unforgettable experience!!
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At Last
One of the great American R&B Ballads which needs no introduction.
“At Last” is such a great opportunity for a Vocalist to stretch out vocally and emotionally, looking deep into her own soul about the Love he or she has dreamed of — and to give Thanks for it when it finally happens.
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All Four Songs feature:
Leanne: Vocals
Richard Nix: Upright Bass
David Leman: Keyboards & Piano
Kevin McQuaid: Drums
Greg Tauriello: Recording Engineer, Suite 16 Recording Studio
Remix 2014: John W Proffitt, Engineer
When I Take my Sugar to Tea
Whenever I sing this, I have the cutest vision in my head of my man taking me out to Tea at a Paris Tea Room where all the chic meet — and all the women there are jealous of me because he is the best looking One there!
A very old composition by Sammy Fain & Irving Kahal, along with Pierre Norman, the song was first recorded in 1931, and is still being recorded by popular jazz artists today — such as John Pizzarelli, maybe others, and…me!
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Music expresses that which cannot be put into words, and that which cannot remain silent.
Victor Hugo, 1802-1885