Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland) is a noted bassist and songwriter working in jazz and popular music. He has performed with diverse artists including Judy Garland, Carly Simon, Bucky Pizzarelli, Sting, and Frank Sinatra. Leonhart is noted for his clever songwriting often laced with dry humor, and his compositions have been recorded by such notable artists as Blossom Dearie, Lee Konitz and Gary Burton. Leonhart's poetry is published both in, and outside of, the venue of song.
Video performer: "Just in Time for Christmas", "The Best Is Yet to Come", "All the Things You Are", "I'm Glad There Is You", "Out of This World", "So in Love", "Waters of March"
The Girl in the Park
2007
performer: "This Nearly Was Mine"
Today
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Good Morning America
1994
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ruben
2000
Short musician: bass
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You
2008
Video
Himself - Bass Player
American Masters
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton