[Dixielandjazz] Jay Leonart

[Stephen G Barbone]

>  "Gerard Bielderman" <gerard.bielderman at telfort.nl> asks:
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> How do Americans pronounce the surname of bass player Jay Leonhart?
> Lee-on-heart of Len-nart?


One of the producers at WNYC (radio) in New York City pronounces it

LENN- ERT.

To hear him do so, in a 2005  radio show, visit:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/noshow/episodes/2005/10/01

Click on the red speaker below and right of Jay's picture.

Jay Leonart is interviewed and plays on the show. The first  
pronunciation of his name is heard at about the 8 minute 35 second  
mark of the radio show.

The interview with Leonart, who does not object to Lennert as  
pronunciation, starts as 36 minutes and 40 seconds. BTW it is a fun  
show to hear in its entirety.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband