3 Leonharts for the price of two

Jay Leonhart on bass; Jamie Leonhart (hidden) on harmonium

Last night, my extravagently talented friends Jamie and Michael Leonhart played a double bill at the tiny, lovely Rockwood Music Hall on the Lower East Side. Jamie's a tiny, curly-haired, honey-voiced, utterly mesmerizing jazz singer. A cross between Billie Holiday and Ani DiFranco, if you can imagine such a thing. Her husband, Michael, tours with Steely Dan, won a Grammy, and seems to play every instrument known to man. Their shows are always a treat, but last night was particularly magical: Midway through the set, Michael invited his dad -- the great jazz bassist Jay Leonhart, who happened to be watching from the bar -- to join him on the tiny stage, and make some magic. It was one of those perfect New York moments...