Michael Leonhart is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. In Leonhart’s work, one can hear the fluency in the multiple genres he has deeply immersed himself in over the years. Whether composing for his Orchestra or for film, his sound is unmistakable. At age 17, Michael was honored as the youngest Grammy recipient in history, cited as the most outstanding musician in a U.S. high school. That same year ABC World News named him "Person of the Week". He has since gone on to collaborate with artists as diverse as Questlove and Wu-tang Clan to Meryl Streep & David Byrne.

 

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BILLBOARD: Hear Trumpeter Michael Leonhart Reimagine Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Da Mystery of Chessboxin”

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ALL ABOUT JAZZ: Best Of 2018: Il Mixtape

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ALL ABOUT JAZZ: Michael Leonhart: The Painted Lady Suite

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DOWNBEAT: Michael Leonhart Orchestra The Painted Lady Suite Review

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DOWNBEAT: Michael Leonhart Orchestra Suite Extracts Vol. 1 Review

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FORBES: From Bruno Mars To The Avant-Garde, This Musician Makes It Work

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HUFFINGTON POST: A Trumpeter Takes On Donald Trump: Michael Leonhart's 'Ronald Rump' Melds Satire And Art

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JAZZ TIMES: Butterflies Inspire Michael Leonhart’s New Album

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Playlist: Paul McCartney’s Smooth Tunes, and 13 More New Songs

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘They’re Doing It Out of Love’: The Big Band Rises Again

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NPR: NPR Music Staff Picks: The Best Of 2018

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STEREOGUM: Ugly Beauty: The Month In Jazz – September 2019

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WBGO: Radar: Take a Majestic Orchestral Journey with Michael Leonhart on 'The Painted Lady Suite'

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