
GRAMMY AWARDS®
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
“THE NORMYN SUITES”
MICHAEL LEONHART ORCHESTRA
Best Large Jazz Ensemble
“SHUT HIM DOWN”
Michael Leonhart, Arranger
(MICHAEL LEONHART ORCHESTRA featuring Elvis Costello, Joshua Redman & JSWISS)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
2023 GRAMMY NOMINEE
“The Grammy-winning Michael Leonhart Orchestra converts itself into a crack studio band on “Shut Him Down,” the guest star-fueled opener to its newest album”
- NEW YORK TIMES (Giovanni Russonello)
FEATURING:
“SHUT HIM DOWN” Music Video
“SHUT HIM DOWN” Live @ Rizzoli Bookstore
STREAMING LINKS:
“THE NORMYN SUITES” Back Cover
“A timeless recording I can’t recommend enough”
- ALL THAT JAZZ (Wulf Muller)
“The Presentation of this music amounts to a memorial service befitting one given top-dog status, for Leonhart has assembled, in addition to his orchestra, a cadre of celebrity soloists: Elvis Costello, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Larry Goldings, Donny McCaslin, Nels Cline and Bill Frisell all take all-star turns at the front lectern”
- DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE (Gary Fukushima)
“THE NORMYN SUITES” Liner Notes