As a solo artist Michael has released six albums -- "Aardvark Poses" (1995), "Glub Glub vol. 11" (1997), and "Slow" (2002) all on the Sunnyside label; "The Suzy Lattimore EP" (2005) & "The Ballad of Minton Quigley "(2006) self released and 2008's "Hotel Music" on limited edition vinyl with hand painted covers released through St. Ives (an imprint of Secretly Canadian). He has composed and performed music for movies, television, dance, fashion shows and theater, and has appeared on over 100 albums.
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". Michael has performed with Steely Dan since 1996, recording two albums with them, including 2000's Grammy winning Album of the Year "Two Against Nature" on which he was a featured soloist, arranger and conductor. He has performed and/or recorded with such diverse artists as A Tribe Called Quest, Arif Mardin, Arto Linsday, Bill Frisell, Bill Withers, Bobby McFerrin, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Eno, Busta Rhymes, Caetano Veloso, D.J. Spooky, David Byrne, Henry Mancini, James Brown, John Barry, Joshua Redman, Lenny Kravitz, Levon Helm, Mark Ronson, Michael McDonald, Mos Def, Natalie Merchant, Q-Tip, Raekwon (Wutang Clan), Slash (Guns and Roses/ Velvet Revolver), Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Todd Rundgren, and Wynton Marsalis.
Most recently, Michael recorded with Yoko Ono as a featured member of the Plastic Ono Band for her upcoming album, "Between My Head and the Sky". Michael also appears on upcoming albums by Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, Foreigner, Sean Lennon, and Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto). After 40 plus recordings as the house trumpet player for Truth and Soul records, the Brooklyn based funk and soul label will release Leonhart's heavy-funk concept album "Seahorse and the Storyteller" late this year.
Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 - Seahorse and The StorytellerThis one right here! I said this one right here is a straight adventure.
Michael Leonhart & The Avarmina 7 take you on a funky, soulful, psychedelic ride.
Backed by a 16 piece funk collective featuring members of The Dap-Kings, Plastic Ono Band, The Penomenal Handclap Band, Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, El Michels Affair, and Antibalas, among others should let you know that this album is the Truth.
I got my promo copy in the mail from the good people at Truth & Soul Records and popped the CD in and listened to it straight through. All killers no fillers is all I gotta say.
I say there's no better way to celebrate 4/20 (which is when the album drops, but you can pre-order it now) than to grab this album roll up a fat one and enjoy!
Michael Leonhart & The Avarmina 7 take you on a funky, soulful, psychedelic ride.
Backed by a 16 piece funk collective featuring members of The Dap-Kings, Plastic Ono Band, The Penomenal Handclap Band, Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, El Michels Affair, and Antibalas, among others should let you know that this album is the Truth.
I got my promo copy in the mail from the good people at Truth & Soul Records and popped the CD in and listened to it straight through. All killers no fillers is all I gotta say.
I say there's no better way to celebrate 4/20 (which is when the album drops, but you can pre-order it now) than to grab this album roll up a fat one and enjoy!
-Styles
MAKING OF SCOPOLAMINE
1 comments:
I absolutely adore the sound of this video! It sound fantastic, really enjoyed it! Thank you for this amazing post!
Post a Comment