Thank you to the musicians who helped me put together my first recording of original compositions: Jeff Helgesen (trumpet), Phil Doyle (tenor sax), Dave Dickey (trombone), Josh Walden (bass), and Mark McKnight (drum set)
Influences
Cedar Walton, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Barry Harris, Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Rick Margitza, Gene Harris, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Hermeto Pascoal, Larry Young, Jimmy Smith, Mingus, Radiohead, Moutin Brothers, Van Morrison, Ron Perrillo...
Leigh Meador completed her bachelor's degree in Music Performance - Jazz Piano in August 2006 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently pursuing a career as a freelance musician. She has studied with Chip McNeill, Chip Stephens, Joan Hickey, Dana Hall, Ron Bridgewater, Glenn Wilson, and Jim Pugh while attending the University of Illinois. Leigh Meador is originally from Downers Grove, IL, a suburb of Chicago, IL.
Recent projects include:
March 2007 - Studio Recording of her original compositions for sextet, quintet, and quartet;
June 2007 - Presentation of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers for the Brookfield Jazz Society (http://www.brookfieldjazz.org/);
Fall 2007 - Spring 2009 - Participating in the BMI Composers' Workshop in New York City directed by Jim McNeely and Mike Holober
Friends,
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Love,
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Hey Leigh hows it going? I hope all is well! Yeah our album will be released on sept 23rd, and we just booked our first tour dates which will be in Indianapolis, Grand Rapids MI, Detroit, OH, and then back to Indianapolis. Starts Oct 2nd!!
Leigh, Thanks for being my friend. Whenever I got a chance to hear you play, or play with you, I always learned alot. Definitely one of my greatest influences. I hope you are having a wonderful day. with love, Bill
Hi Leigh, Like these tracks, I love your CD. Going to Centrum Wkshp in WA next week, to study jazz vocal with Kim Nazarian, Sachal Vasandani! Teresa the flautist says "Hi." Her band is cookin', and spouse is running for office. Work that dream, Anisteen! luv from Spfld. - Frank
Wow...nearly 7000 profile views and only one comment ? Your music sounds great ! Nice to hear you play. It's about time you get your own gig in the city :-) Seems like there is always space for an excellent player like you. All the best in 2008,
Love the Black and Whites! Very elegant...with a tinge of HOTT! Was nice talking to you the other night. Best of luck in New York. BTW, add the Juan Turros 4'tet to your "Top" friends. I'm writing some new stuff. Stay tuned.
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