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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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