MIKE LEDONNE

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Michael LeDonne (born 1956 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a jazz pianist and organist known for post-bop and hard-bop.

His parents ran a music store and his father was a jazz guitarist. He played with his father at gigs from the age of ten. At 21 he graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music and moved to New York City, playing with the Widespread Depression Jazz Orchestra. In 1988 he had his recording debut and joined Milt Jackson's Quartet. He performed with the band for 11 years and eventually became the Quartet's musical director. He has also worked with many of the masters of jazz history - Benny Goodman, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. He currently works with Benny Golson (since 1996) and performs under his own name all over the world.

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MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne Quintet : 'Bout Time album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mike LeDonne Quintet : 'Bout Time
Post Bop 1988
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne Quintet / Trio : The Feeling Of Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mike LeDonne Quintet / Trio : The Feeling Of Jazz
Post Bop 1990
MIKE LEDONNE Common Ground album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Common Ground
Post Bop 1992
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne Sextet ‎: Soulmates album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mike LeDonne Sextet ‎: Soulmates
Post Bop 1993
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne Quintet : Waltz For An Urbanite album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mike LeDonne Quintet : Waltz For An Urbanite
Post Bop 1996
MIKE LEDONNE To Each His Own album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
To Each His Own
Post Bop 1998
MIKE LEDONNE Then & Now album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Then & Now
Post Bop 1999
MIKE LEDONNE Bags Groove, A Tribute to Milt Jackson album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bags Groove, A Tribute to Milt Jackson
Post Bop 2001
MIKE LEDONNE Smokin' Out Loud album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Smokin' Out Loud
Post Bop 2004
MIKE LEDONNE Night Song album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Night Song
Post Bop 2005
MIKE LEDONNE The Groover album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Groover
Post Bop 2009
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne, The Groover Quartet ‎: Keep The Faith album cover 5.00 | 1 ratings
Mike LeDonne, The Groover Quartet ‎: Keep The Faith
Post Bop 2011
MIKE LEDONNE I Love Music (with the Groover Quartet ) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Love Music (with the Groover Quartet )
Post Bop 2014
MIKE LEDONNE Awwlright! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Awwlright!
Soul Jazz 2015
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne, The Groover Quartet ‎: That Feelin' album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Mike LeDonne, The Groover Quartet ‎: That Feelin'
Soul Jazz 2016
MIKE LEDONNE From the Heart album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
From the Heart
Soul Jazz 2018
MIKE LEDONNE Partners in Time album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Partners in Time
Post Bop 2019
MIKE LEDONNE It's All Your Fault album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's All Your Fault
Big Band 2021
MIKE LEDONNE Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet with Gospel Choir : Wonderful! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet with Gospel Choir : Wonderful!
Soul Jazz 2024

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MIKE LEDONNE On Fire (Live At Smoke NYC) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
On Fire (Live At Smoke NYC)
Post Bop 2006
MIKE LEDONNE Fivelive album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Fivelive
Post Bop 2008
MIKE LEDONNE Speak album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Speak
Post Bop 2013

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