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Harlan Leonard
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1905
- Died
- 1983
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Jazz in revolution
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- Listeners
- 916
- Total plays
- 4,356
Tags
swingjazz40sjazzyold school
Harlan Leonard (Kansas City, Missouri, July 2, 1905 - November 10, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist (alto, tenor and soprano), composer and bandleader. His music is considered transitional between swing and bebop. A professional musician from the age of 17, he joined Benny Moten's orchestra in 1923, where he led the reed section until 1931. In 1931, he and Thamon Hayes formed the Kansas City Skyrockets, which included trumpeter Ed Lewis, trombonist
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kansas City
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- clarinet
- Image
- Harlan Leonard.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1905-07-02
- date of death
- 1983-11-10
- Commons category
- Harlan Leonard
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