As Time Goes By
- Scotch and Soda
- Tag, You're It
- As Time Goes By
- Route 66
- So Many Stars
- Blues for the Brothers
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Misty
- Kansas City
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass, vocal on So Many Stars
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano
- Mike White – tenor saxophone
- Gary Helm – Brazilian percussion
Reflections In Time
- Night Train
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- C-Jam Blues
- My Funny Valentine
- Things Ain’t What They Used to Be
- The Look of Love
- They Can’t Take That Away From Me
- My Foolish Heart
- Loved Walked In
- I Thought About You
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano
- Gary Helm – Brazilian percussion
- Everette DeVan – piano
- Mike White – tenor saxophone
Time After Time
- It Had to Be You
- Body and Soul
- Down in Brazil
- Time After Time
- Desafinado
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- Lady Wants to Know
- Days of Wine and Roses
- The Very Thought of You
- All of Me
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano/synthesizer
- Gary Helm – Brazilian percussion
- Kim Park – tenor saxophone
- Hal Melia – tenor saxophone
- Mike White – tenor saxophone
A Simpler Christmas Time
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- Baby it's Cold Outside
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- The Christmas Song
- Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland
- White Christmas
- Christmas Time is Here
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass
- Janie Leonard Spring – bells
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano/synthesizer
- Gary Helm – Brazilian percussion
- Mike White – tenor saxophone
- Mike Metheny – flugelhorn
- Orchestra conducted by Garry Leonard
- String arrangements by Walter Bryant
- Violin: Anne-Marie Brown, Sheri Cain, Tina Cho, Joe Dever, Susan Goldenberg, Mary Grant, Marvin Gruenbaum, Robert Hale, David Heinke, Tomoko Iguchi, Jessica Wakefield, Debbie Wasko, George Watkins
- Viola: Sean Brumble, Henry Bullock, Terri Gibson-Zink
- Cello: Larry Figg, Veronica Freeman, Maureen Hill, Stephen Pelkey
- French Horn: Elizabeth Freimuth, Steve Multer
A Simpler Place
- Shadow of Your Smile
- Watch What Happens
- Since I Fell for You
- My One and Only Love
- In a Mellow Tone
- I Love You
- Satin Doll
- Soft Sounds
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano/synthesizer
- Gary Helm – Brazilian percussion
- Hal Melia – tenor saxophone
- Mike White – tenor saxophone
- Orchestra conducted by Garry Leonard
- Orchestra arrangements by Walter Bryant
- Violin: Anne-Marie Brown, Tina Cho, Dorris Dai, Jeannine DeMarco, Tony DeMarco, Mary Grant, Donna Heer, Josh Kendle, Janelle O’Brien, Andrea Probus, Neil Samples, Tamamo Someya
- Viola: Kent Brauninger, Sean Brumble, Caroline Lee
- Cello: Larry Figg, Veronica Freeman, Allen Probus
- French Horn: Elizabeth Freimuth, Kelly Cornell, Steve Multer, Quinn Sutherland
A Simpler Time
- It Could Happen to You
- Wave/The Girl From Ipanema
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars)
- Just In Time
- Little Boat
- Shiny Stockings
- If You Never Come to Me
- Garry Leonard – drums
- Gerry Leonard – bass
- Danny Embrey – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano/synthesizer
- Orchestra: John-Paul Allen, Melissa Felton, Amber Harra, Brandi Harra, Eric Jerde, Cecilia Jonnson, Stefanie Lindsay, Andrea Lomax, Robert McClung, Katie Monson, Rachel Ramirez, Amanda Riggs, Jessica Rubin, Stephen Serroque, Angela Stamper, Katie Weisser
All CDs:
Executive Producer: Garry Leonard
Produced by: Garry & Gerry Leonard
Recorded by Ron Ubel at Soundtrek Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
As Time Goes By recorded by Justin Wilson at Soundtrek Studios
Bios
Garry Leonard
After graduating from Eastern Michigan University on a full music scholarship, Garry toured the U.S. with brother Gerry, singer Leslie Kendall, and pianists Alan Broadbent, John Serry and Gus Sims. He settled in Kansas City and began a career in music education with the North Kansas City School District. He’s played with various groups in KC as well as the Starlight Theater, KC Chiefs Band and the Kansas City Symphony.
Gerry Leonard
Gerry played trumpet through college and following graduation, toured the U.S. playing bass with brother Garry for several years. He’s played with many local Kansas City musicians including long stints with such notables as Frank Smith, Richard Ross and Joe Cartwright.
Danny Embrey
Danny is a local musician, guitar instructor and recording artist with an international reputation. He toured for many years with Sergio Mendez, was a member of Clare Fisher’s Latin Band and most recently has been touring with Concord recording artist, Karrin Allyson.
Paul Smith
For over 30 years, Paul has maintained the perfect dual career – a music teacher by day and a jazz musician by night. Paul has worked with a plethora of locally and nationally known jazz artists and has appeared at jazz festivals in Berlin and Montreaux.
Gary Helm
Gary has been performing in the Kansas City area for the past 25 years, specializing in percussion and electric bass. He has toured the U.S. extensively with such well-known artists as Chaka Khan, the O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass and Earth, Wind and Fire.
Everette DeVan
Everette has been a mainstay in the kansas City jazz scene for many years. He’s also enthralled audiences from Tokyo to Italy to Africa and points in between with his toe-tappeing, swinging style.
Kim Park
Kim’s father, John Park, was a very talented saxophonist in his own right, and both father and son toured with Stan Kenton’s band. John was also a good friend of Stan Getz, and you can feel the influence of both men in Kim's savvy, sophisticated approach.
Mike White
Mike White is a lawyer and former county executive whose first love has always been jazz. He has worked with Cab Calloway, Jay McShann and many other Kansas City jazz musicians. Mike has spent a great deal of time in the 18th and Vine area, sitting in with such jazz notables as Charles Kynard and Wes Montgomery.
Hal Melia
Hal has been a Visiting Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at UMKC since 1998. He has spent time in L.A., recording and arranging with top jazz and R&B groups, and appearing in several major motion pictures. He earned his Master’s degree in music from the University of Cincinnati.
Mike Metheny
Mike Metheny is a Kansas City native and a former instructor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. While in Boston, Mike led a popular quartet that appeared at many top jazz venues and festivals around the country. To date he has released six solo recordings and is the editor of JAM, the Kansas City Jazz Ambassador Magazine.
Janie Leonard Spring
Janie Leonard Spring earned a degree in education, but changed direction and spent 25 years with ExxonMobil. Though not a professional musician, she enjoyed singing and dancing with her musical parents and brothers. She now resides in Houston.
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