Jazz
Mike LeDonne Big Band: 70th Birthday Celebration
About This Event
Mike LeDonne leads his big band in a 70th birthday celebration at Dizzy's Club. A pianist and organist who has worked with Benny Goodman, Milt Jackson and Benny Golson, LeDonne moves between hard-bop drive and the elastic phrasing of small‑group swing; his composing and longtime presence on the New York scene—often at Smalls—points to an emphasis on craft and ensemble balance.
About the Artist
Mike LeDonne
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Mike LeDonne is a jazz pianist and organist whose work moves between hard-bop drive and the elastic phrasing of small-group swing. Over the course of his career he has worked alongside figures such as Benny Goodman, Milt Jackson, and Benny Golson, and he also maintains a parallel life as a composer and educator.