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Date

Monday, May 4, 2026 7:00PM

Name

Michael Leonhart Orchestra

Description

The 17-piece Michael Leonhart Orchestra returns after two sold-out shows in 2025 to premiere selections from Leonhart’s Miles Davis Suite, celebrating the centennial of Miles Davis’s birth. Drawing from across Davis’s remarkable 60-year career, the program features orchestrations of both iconic works and rarely heard gems, from Miles Davis Vol. 1 and Elevator to the Gallows to Miles Smiles, Filles de Kilimanjaro, Live-Evil, and On the Corner. Experience a bold, large-ensemble tribute to one of jazz’s most visionary artists.

PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Michael Leonhart, music director, trumpet 
Gregoire Maret, harmonica, special guest 
Donny McCaslin, tenor saxophone, special guest 
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet 
Scott Wendholt, trumpet 
Kal Ferretti, trumpet 
Josh Evans, trumpet 
Eric Davis, french horn 
Robert Edwards, trombone 
Joe Giordano, trombone 
Jeff Nelson, bass trombone, tuba 
Dave Pietro, reeds 
Sam Sadigursky, reeds 
Chris Lewis, reeds 
Aidan Mckeon, reeds 
Jason Marshall, reeds 
Sara Schoebenck, bassoon 
E.J. Strickland, drums 
Joe Martin, bass 
Gregg Belisle-Chi, guitar 
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, percussion 
La Tanya Hall, vocals 
Jamie Leonhart, vocals 
Carolyn Leonhart, vocals 
JSWISS, emcee

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