Mike LeDonne

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I Should Care 07:54 Tools
The Sorcerer 06:47 Tools
After The Rain 07:36 Tools
From the Heart 07:36 Tools
Round Midnight 06:59 Tools
Alone Together 04:42 Tools
Star-Crossed Lovers 05:40 Tools
JB 05:31 Tools
Recovery Blues 05:31 Tools
Superstar 05:44 Tools
Delilah 06:45 Tools
AwwlRight! 08:27 Tools
Sunday In New York 05:44 Tools
Little Girl Blue 05:24 Tools
Continuum 09:40 Tools
I Got It Bad 08:27 Tools
Encounter 05:43 Tools
You and I 05:43 Tools
Lined with a Groove 05:43 Tools
Bock To Bock 08:27 Tools
Let It Go 05:28 Tools
Bopsolete 06:03 Tools
Pretty Little One 06:14 Tools
Movin' Along 06:39 Tools
Rock With You 06:59 Tools
Namesake 05:28 Tools
The World is a Ghetto 07:55 Tools
The Boss 06:46 Tools
the prophet 07:21 Tools
Bags Groove 06:52 Tools
Seeds 04:43 Tools
Someday We'll All Be Free 06:29 Tools
Little Mary 06:39 Tools
To Each His Own 06:46 Tools
Bleeker Street Theme 05:29 Tools
Bones (live) 04:15 Tools
Night Song 06:43 Tools
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (live) 05:37 Tools
My Funny Valentine 05:37 Tools
Deep Blue 00:30 Tools
Manteca 06:46 Tools
Blues For McCoy 06:36 Tools
Then and Now 06:17 Tools
The Pharaoh 08:36 Tools
Trane Song 09:19 Tools
Scratchin' 07:38 Tools
Keep The Faith 07:18 Tools
In the Bag 04:59 Tools
Reunion 06:57 Tools
Little M 09:19 Tools
My Romance 07:55 Tools
The Backstabbers 06:53 Tools
Hands 00:30 Tools
Never Can Say Goodbye 00:00 Tools
Lament 00:00 Tools
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 08:24 Tools
Little Millies Hat 06:34 Tools
Schism 07:17 Tools
On The Street Where You Live 06:15 Tools
Love Don't Love Nobody 06:34 Tools
The Groover 07:58 Tools
Boo'S Blues 07:38 Tools
The Harem 07:13 Tools
Insight 08:35 Tools
Sava Bella 08:26 Tools
Toys 07:14 Tools
Along Together 04:42 Tools
Mary Lou's Blues 05:51 Tools
Here's That Rainy Day 05:51 Tools
Compassion 05:19 Tools
Good Times 00:30 Tools
Saud 00:30 Tools
Willow Weap for Me 00:30 Tools
The Way You Make Me Feel 03:09 Tools
Point of View 03:09 Tools
Jingles 00:00 Tools
They Long To Be Close To You 05:51 Tools
Jessica's Birthday 00:00 Tools
You Are So Beautiful 00:30 Tools
Ready Rudy 08:23 Tools
Pisces Soul 07:26 Tools
You'll See 04:58 Tools
Blues For Ball 09:14 Tools
Silverdust 07:23 Tools
Soulmates 00:00 Tools
Hadley Joe 07:04 Tools
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love 04:15 Tools
All Too Soon 03:09 Tools
After The Love Has Gone 06:48 Tools
One For Don 07:55 Tools
Shaky Jake 00:00 Tools
Blues for Gene 00:00 Tools
French Spice 09:14 Tools
Minor Contention 00:30 Tools
B.P. Bossa 00:30 Tools
My Ideal 06:12 Tools
N.P.S. 06:12 Tools
Spinky (live) 04:50 Tools
Olla Padrida 07:04 Tools
Homage 00:00 Tools
Four-Eight-Four 00:00 Tools
Why was I born 07:04 Tools
The Feeling Of Jazz] 13:41 Tools
'Bout Time 04:44 Tools
Action 04:44 Tools
The The Groover 04:15 Tools
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing 08:06 Tools
Someday 00:00 Tools
Willow Weep For Me 07:04 Tools
Lies Can't Pretend 07:04 Tools
La La Means I Love You 08:06 Tools
Idle Moments 13:41 Tools
Ninth Avenue 06:14 Tools
Doujie 00:00 Tools
Song For Margaret 07:04 Tools
C And B 10:22 Tools
Spinky 10:22 Tools
That Feelin' 00:00 Tools
Blues For Edith 10:22 Tools
The Star-Crossed Lovers 10:22 Tools
Sweet Sweetie Dee 05:38 Tools
Prayer For Mary 13:07 Tools
Tonight I Shall Sleep 00:00 Tools
Sir Rah 00:00 Tools
In A Sentimental Mood 06:25 Tools
What You Say Dr. J 10:22 Tools
At Long Last Love 10:52 Tools
Jay Street 13:07 Tools
Bones 13:07 Tools
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You 06:25 Tools
A Change Of Heart 00:00 Tools
Big John 07:19 Tools
Lush Life 08:06 Tools
Do I Do 13:07 Tools
Told You So 00:00 Tools
The Rev 00:00 Tools
Come Back Baby 05:53 Tools
West Coast Blues 06:55 Tools
The Bad And The Beautiful 13:07 Tools
Machado 00:00 Tools
Waltz For An Urbanite 00:00 Tools
Re-Rev 06:55 Tools
Recorda-Me 07:19 Tools
Suite Mary Part I: Speak 06:55 Tools
Kelly'S Gait (Take 2) 06:55 Tools
You Send Me 06:55 Tools
Suite Mary Part II: Listen 06:55 Tools
Suite Mary Part III: Play 06:55 Tools
Spop 06:55 Tools
Walkin' With B. 06:55 Tools
Tranquility 06:55 Tools
I Love Every Little Thing About You 06:55 Tools
Anthropology 06:55 Tools
Thanks For You 06:55 Tools
Here Comes The Doctor 06:55 Tools
Suite Mary Part V: Little M 06:55 Tools
Gravy Blues 06:55 Tools
Suite Mary Part IV: I Will Always Love You 06:55 Tools
Waiting For You 06:55 Tools
Put On A Happy Face 06:55 Tools
Burner's Idea 05:53 Tools
The Feeling of Jazz 07:29 Tools
Don'T Blame Me 06:55 Tools
I Loves You Porgy 06:55 Tools
One for Don 06:55 Tools
F.S.R. 06:55 Tools
Don't Follow The Crowd 06:55 Tools
The Nick Of Time 06:55 Tools
Yesterday's Gardenias 06:55 Tools
You’ll Never Know What You Mean to Me 06:55 Tools
Stardust 06:55 Tools
Cousins 06:55 Tools
Kelly's Gait 06:55 Tools
At Last 06:55 Tools
Baby, It's Cold Outside 06:55 Tools
Monsoon 06:55 Tools
It Happens Quietly 06:55 Tools
I GOT IT BAD (AND THAT AIN'T GOOD) 05:53 Tools
Then Came You 05:53 Tools
Fun Day 05:53 Tools
Nica's Dream 06:55 Tools
Cheeeky!! 06:55 Tools
Another Slow One 06:55 Tools
Wheatleigh Hall 06:55 Tools
This Will Be An Everlasting Love 06:55 Tools
Brother Ray 06:55 Tools
Sweet Papa Lou 06:55 Tools
I Love Music 06:55 Tools
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Pianist Mike LeDonne was born in Bridgeport Connecticut in 1956. He was raised in his parent's music store and by the age of 10 his father, a jazz guitarist, began booking him on gigs. At age 21, Mike graduated from New England Conservatory and moved to New York City with the Widespread Jazz Orchestra. In 1981, he left Widespread to travel to the UK with Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans. On returning, he began a two-year stint as the house pianist at Jimmy Ryan's, then one of New York' s oldest jazz clubs. It was there that he came under the influence of and played with many old masters such as Roy Eldridge, Papa Jo Jones and Vic Dickenson. He spent 1982-1983 with the Benny Goodman sextet and went on to play with Buddy Tate, Al Grey, Ruby Braff and many others. Later he worked with the Art Farmer-Clifford Jordan Quintet, went to Paris with Grady Tate, and played with James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine, Charles McPherson and Sonny Rollins. He also spent time as accompanist to singers Ernestine Anderson, Annie Ross and Etta Jones. In 1988 he started playing with the Milt Jackson Quartet (along with Mickey Roker and Bob Cranshaw). Mr. Jackson recorded Mike's compositions and arrangements. Mike also became the band's musical director. In the fall of 1992, Mike was chosen to be part of a group of top young musicians for the Phillip Morris Superband World Tour. Mike served as musical director for that group, which featured Ryan Kisor on trumpet, Joshua Redman on tenor saxophone, Jesse Davis on alto saxophone, Christian McBride on bass and Lewis Nash at the drums. Around this time, Mike toured with the Newport All-Stars in lineups that also featured Harry "Sweets" Edison and Clark Terry. Mike has been playing and recording with Benny Golson since 1997. He has also been leading trios which have included Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, Billy Hart, Pete LaRoca and Louis Hayes. Most recently, he has worked with Bobby Hutcherson. Mike has played concerts and clubs around the world since 1981. Along with his many recordings as a sideman, he has five CDs on Criss Cross Jazz and three on Double Time Records. The first two, 'Bout Time and The Feeling of Jazz are quintet projects with Tom Harrell, baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan, bassist Dennis Irwin and drummer Kenny Washington. His third CD, Common Ground is a trio recording and also features Irwin and Washington. The fourth CD, Soulmates, includes Ryan Kisor, Joshua Redman, and Lewis Nash, with Peter Washington on bass and Jon Gordon on alto saxophone. 'Bout Time was one of the recordings selected as "Record Of The Year" in the 1989 Jazz Journal Critics Poll. The Feeling of Jazz was chosen as one of the "Top Ten Records of 1991 " in the Jazz Times' Critics Poll. Soulmates came in second in the "Best 12 Recordings of 1994" WBGO Poll (WBGO is the leading jazz radio station in the New York area). Waltz For An Urbanite features vibraphonist Steve Nelson and guitarist Peter Bernstein, along with Peter Washington and Kenny Washington. Waltz For An Urbanite won "Record Of The Month" in its first month of release on WBGO in Newark. Mike's sixth CD, To Each His Own, is on the Double Time label. It's a trio featuring Peter Washington and Mickey Roker on drums. This disc received four stars in a Downbeat review. Mike's seventh CD Then And Now, also on Doubletime, is a quintet recording featuring Eric Alexander on tenor sax, Jim Rotondi, trumpet, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. The latest CD Bags'Groove, is a tribute to Milt Jackson which features Steve Nelson on vibes, along with Jim Snidero on flute, Steve Wilson on alto flute, Jim Rotondi on flugelhorn, Steve Davis on trombone, and a rhythm section including Bob Cranshaw and Mickey Roker. This CD also received 4 stars in Downbeat magazine. Mike is the co-author of Jim Snidero's Jazz Conception for Piano and Piano Comping books, on Advance Music. In Sept. In 2002 Mike joined the faculty at the Juilliard School of Music. He has won praise not only from critics but from master musicians: Oscar Peterson picked him as one of his favorite pianists of today. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.