"Leonhardt relies on emaculate timing as his hands float over the keyboard like a hushed breeze."

"Incredible pianist David Leonhardt galvanized the audience into waves of applause and a standing ovation! "

"This new self-published CD is the best in this genre I’ve heard this season!"

"Leonhardt himself enchants me."

"Leonhardt is an engaging pianist on his own. "

"The charming, sensuous style of Leonhardt transports me to that place Baudelaire wrote about in his poems."

"David shines on the piano, and you've got a great rhythm section that cooks"

"Gershwin when played as lovingly as David Leonhardt surely is welcome."

"“this gets a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from me, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.97 out of 5”."

"“Oscillating between peaceful and joyful, David Leonhardt shows a visceral understanding of Cole Porter's mindset. Refined and relaxing, Leonhardt's new recording has a loving touch..”"

"“Leonhardt’s playing ... is exemplary as he covers the keyboard with devilish fashion and flair.”"

"“What Leonhardt brings to the offering is his formidable talents as arranger, improviser, and band leader. Leonhardt truly has given these well traversed tunes a new sound. "

"“The David Leonhardt Jazz Group has been gaining notoriety in New York for the pianist’s swift hands and the way he draws the music out of the instrument”"

"David Leonhardt is a Louisville native who has made his mark accompanying jazz greats such as Jon Hendricks and David "Fathead" Newman"

"His arrangements are juicy "

"Leonhardt’s well constructed improvisations"

" It’s a pleasure to come home to The David Leonhardt Jazz Group’s Santa’s bag full of traditional and familiar musical presents delivered in this far from ordinary CD."

"I am loving your new CD, "I'll be Home For Christmas""

"They know just how much to twist a tune to brighten it up."

"In the humble opinion of this reviewer, I'll Be Home For Christmas is the tastiest holiday album in recent years."

"Jazz aficionados will flip! "

"If you could rate CD reviews by kisses, I would have my lip marks all over this disc."

"WOW it is indeed "a great holiday release"."

"He fashions each interpretation so that it stands out as an improvised work that the group can explore thoroughly."

"David Leonhardt once again shows why he is so well regarded among his peers!"

"a trio that plays a strong blend of Cadillac swing, full of long lines and swirling licks that give pleasure without pain. "

"He is his own man, not a copist. "

"This compact disc can rank up there with the best of them. "

"Pianist David Leonhardt once again shows why he is so well regarded among his peers."

"Jazz For Kids is well done. Not just for kids!"

"Many parents would love to find a way to interest their children in jazz."

"...upbeat, straight-ahead style!"

"...a staple of the New York jazz scene."

"We got a great response from the album..."

"..this jazz man’s performance is a bit different than most..."

"Leonhardt filled the air with the velvety tones and toe tapping melodies that would have made Gershwin nod with approval."

"David Leonhart is a creative soloist and an intuitive and sympathetic accompanist."

"It is the lyrical pianism of David Leonhardt which lifts this album."

"How wonderful romantic American standards can sound when lovingly performed."

"If I should be so lucky as to stumble into a piano bar with these folks purveying songs, I'd stay till closing"

"A collection of standards with an elegant simplicity and impeccable scoring that gently recommends the songs to the listener's attention."

"Pensive, sultry, mellow jazz, played boldly"

"The result? Total success. It is one of Leonhardt's finest offerings."

"Leonhardt play so sensitively that each tone resounds with a fresh coloration."

"Reflections has lots of crystalline moments; the trio shoot for beauty and often achieve it."

"What each of these artists have in common is a love melody, precisely what Leonhardt brings to the table on his impressive debut as leader, Departure."

"Leonhardt was just astounding on piano."

"Yet the 37-year-old native of Louisville had an artistic yearning for something more..."

"...Leonhardt chuckled as he recalled his audition with Jon Hendricks..."

"There's an urgency, an intimacy that both invites and demands that one listen to the rest"

"In the liner notes, Leonhardt writes that many of these tunes were recorded on the first takes; that freshness comes across."

"A fine debut as a leader by the experienced pianist who's already made a name for himself"

"He has a sensitivity and ease that puts him in the same category as Kenny Barron and Roland Hanna."

"Influenced by artists such as Miles Davis and intrigued by the idea of musical improvisation, he knew right away he'd found a new love."

"True to his intentions, pianist David Leonhardt gathered together four other all-star jazz players Wednesday night at Lafayette College."

"The tunes that Leonhardt's trio played prior to Newman taking the stage got the crowd up and moving."