Name Bernie Leighton | Died September 16, 1994 | |
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Similar People Stan Freeman, Al Ham, Jerry Jerome, Lou McGarity, Dave Tough | ||
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Bernie Leighton (January 30, 1921 – September 16, 1994) was an American jazz pianist.
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- All the things you are bernie leighton piano solo
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- Discography
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Leighton was born in West Haven, Connecticut. He first played professionally at the end of the 1930s. He played with Bud Freeman, Leo Reisman, Raymond Scott (1940) and Benny Goodman (1940-41) before serving in the Army. Following his discharge, he found much work as a studio sideman, with Dave Tough (1946), Billie Holiday (1949), Neal Hefti (1951), Goodman again, Artie Shaw (1953), John Serry, Sr. (1956), James Moody (1963) and Bob Wilber (1969). He did a tour with Tony Bennett in 1972-73.
While Leighton was best known as a sideman, he also recorded extensively as a leader; he released on Keynote Records in 1946, Mercury Records in 1950, an LP on Columbia Records in 1950, Brunswick in 1951, LPs for Disneyland and Capitol in 1957, and a tribute to Duke Ellington released in 1974.
His instrumental cover of Connie Francis' "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" on the Colpix label in 1962 reached #101 on Billboard's listing.
Leighton has a cameo role in the 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters. He died in Coconut Creek, Florida.
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Discography
With James Moody
With Gerry Mulligan
With Mark Murphy
With Charlie Parker
With John Serry Sr.