As trumpet player with theTexacali Horns I currently tour and perform withThe Phantom Blues Band, Taj Mahal, The Blues Brothers and Jim Belushi And The Sacred Hearts.
Influences
Louis Armstrong, Red Allen, Nat Adderly, Snooky Young, Lester Bowie, Buck Clayton, Count Basie, Lester Young, Uan Rasey, Maxwell Davis, Bobby Watson, Joe Scott, Howard Zinn, B.B. King, Freddie King, Taj Mahal, Hank Williams, Delaney Bramlett, King Curtis, T Bone Burnett, Bernard Herman, The Memphis Horns, John Porter.
Grammy Award winning trumpet player, arranger, and composer Darrell Leonard has worked on hundreds of records including those by the Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal, T Bone Burnett, Los Lonely Boys, B.B. King, Jimmy Smith, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo, Glenn Frey, Smokey Robinson, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Delaney & Bonnie, and Little Feat.
Years of touring have taken him around the world where he has played at clubs, concerts and at most of the major jazz, blues, and pop festivals.
Theatre projects include an original score for Oscar winning writer and director Eric Simonson's play "Carter's Way" that features the renowned saxophone player Bobby Watson. "Carter's Way" had its world premire at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre in Kansas City and recently finished a succesful run in Chicago at the Steppenwolf Theatre.
Among collaborations with T Bone Burnett are an original score for the Steppenwolf Theatre production of Berthold Brecht's "Mother Courage and Her Children" and film music for "The Divine Sisters of the Ya Ya Sisterhood" and "Cold Mountain".
Yo Darrell Leonardasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
I'm looking forward to seeing you and the Phantom Blues Band on "The Tonight Show with Conan" tomorrow night. Glad your bring Bonnie & Taj along with you.
Darrell Thank you so much As usual you guys came in and put it down! Its Always a pleasure and great to watch you guys do your thing all the best Kelly
Hey Darrell I had a blast the other night in Dallas with the Blues Brothers,,, yall sounded great I especialy loved the way you and Joe play together,,, Thanks for the large time amigo!!! and get back to Texas soon
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