"American musician" . "1940Z"^^ . "1940-12-06Z"^^ . "Leonhart, Jay"@en . "Jay Leonhart (born December 6, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland) is a bassist, songwriter working and singer in jazz and popular music. He has performed with diverse artists including Judy Garland, Carly Simon, Bucky Pizzarelli, Sting, and Frank Sinatra. Leonhart is noted for his clever songwriting often laced with dry humor, and his compositions have been recorded by such notable artists as Blossom Dearie, Lee Konitz and Gary Burton."@en .