Leonie Regularly Plays with George Golla the Australian Jazz Guitar Legend, and Ray Aldridge on Piano. She often plays with Craig Scott on Bass, or Ed Gaston.
Influences
Holly Cole, Dianna Krall, June Christie, Julie London, Keely Smith, Kerrie Biddell, Ella Fitzgerald, all the women who have been there before me!!
Sounds Like
Australian Jazz Vocalist Leonie has a smooth Lounge quality to her voice, the combination of her great vocals and some of the best Jazz musicians Australia has to offer make for a sensational combination.
Leonie Smith | MySpace Music Videos Leonie Smith at Darling Harbour Oct 2009. George Golla on Guitar, Craig Scott on Double Bass
Leonie Smith aka Paisley Beebe in Second Life, has released 4 Albums to date "Sweet Jazz" in 2003 and "Never The Less" in 2006 and Paisley Beebe Live in Second Life. There is also a Compilation Album released only in Second Life. Available at TRAX
See her Videos and music tracks on this site!
or go to www.leoniesmith.com to see her official web site.
Leonie Smith has an Alter Ego Jazz Vocalist Paisley Beebe in the Very popular Virtual World Second Life www.secondlife.com and has regular gigs there live online! go and find out how you can listen to real life gigs on Second Life!!
Leonie's Cd's and MP3's can be bought at
and on tunes. Click on icons for links to Leonie's pages "Never The Less" NOW ON ITUNES!!!!
Featuring George Golla on Guitar and Leonie Smith on vocals. Click Pic to iTunes
"Sweet Jazz"
2003 featuring Matt Baker on Piano, Julian Gough on Sax, Stan Valacos on Bass, John Morrison on Drums, and 4 wonderfull tracks with Guest Artist George Golla on Guitar. Click Pic for iTunes
"Paisley Beebe Live In Second Life®"
Featuring Leonie Smith Singing as her alter Ego Paisley Beebe Live in Second Life with various Accompanisits. Including Ray Aldridge Piano, Freddy Halderman Guitar, Ray Forster Piano and Saul Richardson Guitar. Click pic for iTunes
Paisley Beebe/Leonie Smith's Album "The Best Of" is available at TRAX click the Pic above to go there!
REVIEWS
Leonie is at home in many a musical setting: especially, as (arguably, always the better) half of a duo, with pianist, or guitarist, or in a band of up to 5 of the best, with whom she plays regularly; piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums. Wherever she finds herself, and wherever you’re lucky enough to do same, be it your local pub, or club, a big city hotel, outdoors on a lazy afternoon, centre-stage in a shopping complex, or wherever else,
Brad Skye 2RRR fm Announcer
“God, Leonie Smith sings as beautifully as she looks. The frosting: She interprets her renderings with authority as well. Smith offers us a varied & eclectic set of covers, and we are all spellbound for the musical journey. To sum it all up, may I suggest that Leonie Smith is a musician's singer, such that looking forward to hearing her next project.”
George W. Carroll/The Musicians' Ombudsman 25th April 2004 www.ejazzreview.com
For Bookings please Contact Leonie Smith Paisley Beebe via Email
Leonie Smith an Australian Jazz Vocalist is now Second Life Avatar Paisley Beebe. Paisley/Leonie sings in Second Life, and is the Host of the most popular TV show in Virtual Reality "Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe"
"Sydney Vocalist Leonie Smith's velvety smoothness can't conceal her versatility. She effortlessly, and seamlessly, effects shifts in mood, and tempo, as she spools through her considerable repertoire of songs 'we all know', and love. She can soulfully tease out, say, the languid longing of Summertime, to the brink of poignancy, in a fashion that'd do even Billie proud. She can pull out all the stops for an 'A Train'. Or with equal aplomb, bounce every ounce of wry humour out of a Cole-fired classic. From Rogers and Hart, to Monk, and all shades in-between, she can make it sing; she can make it swing! From ballads to blues, the girl's got it covered.” Brad Skye 2rrrfm
Leonie has been singing professionaly since 1992. She joined the Mo Award winning Band “The Andrew Sister’s Sister’s” in 1994 for 2 years, and toured many Clubs and Featured with some of Australia’s most famous artists at special events and functions, including at the Entertainment Centre and as an integral part of the celebrations held in March of 1994 for the end of WW2 where they played at the opera house and many other venues.
Since then as a soloist she has appeared with some of the Best Jazz Artists Australia has to offer, including Touring with George Golla in duet twice to Tasmania, 2004/05 with Bobby Gebbert, Matt Baker, John Morrison, Matt McMahon, to name a few, and the “Legends Jazz Band” at the Manly Jazz festival 2004 which included G.Golla, & Errol Buddle.
Leonie has played some of Australia’s best venues and Jazz Festivals. She has appeared at the opening night party at the Noosa Jazz Festival with G.Golla and Paul Furniss. She appeared at the Manly Jazz Festival in 2004, the Dubbo Jazz Festival in 2004 the Wagga Wagga Jazz Festival in 2004 and the Marouya Fest in 2004. She is hired constantly for both private and corporate events.
Leonie released her Debut Album in June 2003. "Sweet Jazz" was produced by Kerrie Biddell who was also her mentor and singing coach for over 2 years and John Morrison, two very well known names in the Australian Jazz Scene. Kerrie for her status as Australia's undisputed leading jazz vocalist, and John for his musicianship and notoriety as the leader of the "Swing City" Jazz Band.
Leonie Smith and George Golla released their 2nd Album, "Never The Less" a duo Album, in 2006. It is available on itunes MSN and all major music download sites.
You can hear tracks from her new Album on this site!
The result is an Album of favourite Jazz tunes sung with style and commitment, and a stunning voice, backed by Australia's top Jazz musicians. With Special guest George Golla.
She has since released an Album "Paisley Beebe Live in Second Life" which is a live recording from the virtual world of Second Life. Featuring Saul Richardson on Guitar, Ray Aldridge on Piano, Ray Forster on Piano and Freddy Halderman on Guitar. Its available on itunes at
Leonie Smith Joined Second Life in 2006, where she began singing live for audiences from 30 to 100 people. Yes that's real people...."its a bit like a radio broadcast except you see representations of people as Avatars and you can actually talk to them and they talk back during the performances" Since 2006 Paisley had progressed to being the absolute Jazz Diva in Second Life, she also brought her real life band into Second Life. George Golla has played in Second Life, Craig Scott, Ray Aldridge and many other musicians. These musicians as most Australian Jazz Fans know are the absolute creme of the crop of Jazz Musicians to grace Australian and International stages within the last 50 years. Paisley along with Treet.tv decided to combine her Fame in Second Life and real life job as a Volunteer Radio host by starting a Second Life Television Talk show titled "Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe" (you can watch an episode down below) She and Treet.tv were the first to attempt this, and now the show gets an average of 18 thousand viewers an episode and its doubling viewership every year. Paisley then started a company Perfect World Productions with the internet to produce other TV shows in Second Life, and now she owned and Produces also a Fashion TV show and a Live Music Show. You can find out more about these by going to the Perfect World Production Site
Paisley Beebe is the most famous Personality in Second Life right now. A social Platform with over 700 thousand users. Is this the way of the Future of Television Media? It could be.
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Leonie was the presenter of the “Jazz at 5” Fri Afternoon Show on FM99.3 2nsb for 3 years “Northside Rhythm and Jazz” where she heavily promoted local Contemporary Australian Jazz musicians and singers.
Neuer Scheiß von eurem Lieblings-Dj Dj Phar, gehostet von L dem Haudegen. Wie sich das anhört erklärt sich in knapp 23 Minuten von selbst. Viel Spaß beim runterladen, brennen, anhören, verschenken, verkaufen, was auch immer. IMMA KEEP IT HOOD!
Hi Leonie. How's things? Just letting people know... I'm excited because.... www.treasurehousemusic.com is up at last! You can buy fantastic gospel music for the kids in your life! :) "Jazz-informed kids' gospel music"... It's gotta be cool! :)
Hiyas! It was a blast being on the show. Thanks again for having me. Great version of Blue Skies. And I love to hear you say "cheeky". Keep on singin'!
