Birth name Michael LeDonne Name Mike LeDonne | Years active 1988–present Genres Jazz Movies The Terminal | |
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Michael LeDonne (born Oct 26, 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard bop. He has worked with Benny Golson since 1996 and performs under his own name all over the world.
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- Mike ledonne quintet why was i born
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- Early life
- Career
- As a leader
- As a sideman
- References
LeDonne is also known as one of the leading players of the Hammond B3 organ. He was nominated for Best Keyboards 2012 but the Jazz Journalists Association and won the Downbeat critic's poll for "Rising Star" on organ. Since 2001 he has performed every Tuesday evening at Smoke Jazz Club in New York City. Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson described LeDonne as "one of the most promising and talented pianists of this era."
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Early life
His parents ran a music store and his father was a jazz guitarist. His father started booking him gigs from the age of ten. At 21 he graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music and moved to New York City, playing with the Widespread Depression Jazz Orchestra.
Career
LeDonne made his recording debut in 1988 and joined Milt Jackson's Quartet. He performed with the band for 11 years and eventually became the Quartet's musical director. He has also worked with many of the masters of jazz history such as Benny Goodman, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie.
As a leader
As a sideman
With Eric Alexander
With Chris Flory
With Benny Golson
With Wycliffe Gordon
With Scott Hamilton
With Michael Hashim
With Milt Jackson
With Alvin Queen
With Duke Robillard
With Scott Robinson
With Jim Rotondi
With Tad Shull
With Gary Smulyan
With Jim Snidero
With Benny Waters
With Cory Weeds
With Laura Welland
With Saori Yano