With credits ranging from Steely Dan to 'Uptown Funk' to the Hold Steady's new album, Michael Leonhart has been living the sweet life. On his own, meanwhile, the trumpeter is immersed in the suite life.
With credits ranging from Steely Dan to Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk!" to the Hold Steady's new album, Michael Leonhart has been living the sweet life. On his own, meanwhile, the trumpeter is immersed in the suite life.
The Michael Leonhart Orchestra's version of Wu-Tang Clan's "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'," premiering exclusively below, is part of a larger Wu-Tang suite, more elements of which are featured on the MLO's new album, , coming out Aug. 30. The 12-track set also features pieces of suites dedicated to Fela Kuti, Howlin' Wolf...and Spinal Tap, along with four Leonhart originals.
Leonhart estimates that the MLO has about 35 suites in various forms and expects he'll record some of them in their entirety in the future. also features the ensemble's versions of GZA's "Liquid Swords," Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and Raekwon's "Glaciers of Ice," while Leonhart's "Liquid Chamber" is another manifestation of "Liquid Swords.
One suite Leonhart hasn't put together for the MLO is something dedicated to Steely Dan -- though he's often asked when he will. "It's really tricky, 'cause of course I love the music, and I'm very close to the music and Donald is a very close part of my life," Leonhart says. "I think Donald would love to come down and do something with , but I don't know if he'd want to do Steely Dan music.
"The band is very strong now," Leonhart reports. "Donald's in great shape and the shows are good. He's at a place in his life where he loves touring. He's very comfortable with the band; He trusts us, and we push back on things and he just enjoys playing. Since Walter died there's a certain anarchy that's missing, but I think is aware he has the freedom for things to be how he wants, and it's very collaborative and we get a lot of input.
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