- Jennifer Leitham
Jennifer Leitham is an American musician and
double bass player.An active live performer, Leitham has been bassist on more than 100 recordings including six of her own. She is known for long associations with
Mel Torme andDoc Severinsen . She has also appeared withWoody Herman ,George Shearing ,Gerry Mulligan ,Peggy Lee ,Joe Pass ,Cleo Laine ,Louis Bellson ,Pete Rugolo ,Bill Watrous and been a member of the Tonight Show All-Stars, The Woody Herman Thundering Herd, the Benny Carter Quintet, and the Bob Cooper Quartet. Lynell George, Going solo in a man's world, "Los Angeles Times", August 31, 2003]Leitham has performed as a featured artist or group member at major jazz festivals in North America and internationally. and has been a presenter at workshops and clinics in the U.S., including the 1995 International Society of Bassists Convention in
Kalamazoo, MI .Leitham own recordings include "Leitham Up", "The Southpaw", "Lefty Leaps In, Live!" and "Two for the Road" (a duo with guitarist
Jimmy Bruno ). Her 2006 release, "The Real Me", features her original compositions and arrangements and, for the first time, her singing voice.In 2001 Leitham underwent
sexual reassignment surgery , having previously lived and performed as a man, John Leitham. [The music is sweeter now that Jennifer is not John, "Hollywood Reporter", October 2, 2006]References
External links
* [http://www.jenniferleitham.com/ www.jenniferleitham.com]
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