We Are Performing Again! 

It's wonderful to hear from so many of you about our upcoming gigs! We will be featuring our original compositions, some of which you have not heard, and will be part of our upcoming recording project. We look forward to seeing you all and catching up! 

We're Back at the Black Dolphin! 

Saturday, April 10th, 8:30-12:30 

We are very excited to return to the Black Dolphin, and look forward to debuting new original compositions and seeing you all again! Ben Tervort joins us on bass. 

The Black Dolphin requires everyone to wear a mask and follow social distancing rules. 

1813 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 215-2954

 

Leslie Maclean Trio at the Black Dolphin! 

Saturday, April 17th, 8:30-12:30 

We continue to debut new original compositions and look forward to seeing you all again! Tim Brewer joins us on bass. 

The Black Dolphin requires everyone to wear a mask and follow social distancing rules. 

1813 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 215-2954

 

Leslie Maclean Trio Plus 1 at the Black Dolphin! 

Saturday, April 24th, 8:30-12:30 

We have a surprise guest joining the trio. Come find out who our Plus 1 is! 
We continue to debut new original compositions and look forward to seeing you all again! Tim Brewer joins us on bass. 

The Black Dolphin requires everyone to wear a mask and follow social distancing rules. 

1813 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 215-2954

 

In Honor of Our Friend and Colleague, Molly Hammer 

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend, Molly Hammer, in late 2020. She was a world class jazz singer, top notch musician, and we were lucky to work with her for just less than two years. We worked together at the Green Lady Lounge and Black Dolphin where Molly was gracious enough to sing my original vocal compositions. Our last performance together was at the Black Dolphin where we recorded a live album. It was wonderful to hear Molly sing my compositions! 

I also want to thank John Scott, owner of the Green Lady Lounge and Black Dolphin jazz clubs in Kansas City, for introducing us. Without his foresight, we would not have collaborated and created such wonderful music together. We will never forget our beautiful time together with Molly. 

 

New Releases! 

 Leslie Maclean Trio featuring Molly Hammer-Live at Black Dolphin!  Available Here!

This recording features the original musical compositions and lyrics of pianist Leslie Maclean. These tunes have been written over the last several decades, and they reflect the depth that time and experience brings. Written in a classic jazz style, these tracks would have been considered mainstream in the 1960s. Now, there are very few artists writing in this style. Which all makes this a very special, new offering of classic sounding tunes. 

Molly Hammer’s vocal prowess is well established and legendary in Kansas City. Her complete command of these tunes takes the listener on a wonderful ride. Recorded live at Kansas City’s Black Dolphin after a run of gigs at Green Lady Lounge playing and mastering this material, this recording is the real deal. 

I Like a Little Romance in My Life 2:45 
Let’s Let it Happen 2:47 
Big City Blues 4:10 
You Won’t be Coming Home Tonight 3:32 
Flying 3:13 
What Do I Remember? 5:09 
That’s Time Enough (Instrumental) 4:08 
Two Nobodies from Nowhere (Instrumental) 5:03 

All music and lyrics by Leslie Maclean 

Molly Hammer, Vocals 
Leslie Maclean, Piano 
Jerry Pollock, Drums 
Tim Brewer, Bass 

Jerry Pollock plays Bosphorus cymbals exclusively, and is proud to endorse Canopus hardware, drums and vintage snares. 

Produced by Ken Lovern 
Executive Producer John Scott 
Layout by John Scott 
Recorded by Andrew Wilson and Ethan Erisman 
Mixed and Mastered by Robert Rebeck 
Photos by James Symmonds (Molly) and Brian Turner (Leslie) 

Recorded live at Black Dolphin on Sunday, March 24, 2019 

 

Love me or Leave me  Listen & Purchase Here!

Joanna Berkebile, sought out for her compelling vocals and personable stage presence in the jazz clubs of Kansas City, has just released her much anticipated collection of classic jazz tunes. 

The nine songs on this album cover a wide array of time periods, moods and styles. A few are standards to any jazz fan but a couple may catch you off guard. Even if you find yourself thinking “I’ve heard this one before”, you’ll quickly take back that thought after just a few bars of Leslie Maclean’s superb arrangements. “I wrote these arrangements specifically for this ensemble” says Leslie. “We deserve that and so does our audience.” Everything about the presentation of these tunes falls fresh on the ear. 

The Gentleman is a Dope (4:16) - Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II 
Comes Love (3:39)- Sam H. Stept, Lew Brown and Charles Tobias 
My Last Affair (3:37) - Haven Johnson 
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby (3:32) - Billy Austin and Louis Jordan 
Mean to Me (3:24) - Fred E. Ahlert and Roy Turk 
Peel Me a Grape (6:08) - Dave Frishberg 
Goody Goody! (3:06) - Johnny Mercer and Matty Melneck 
Temptation (4:25) - Tom Waits 
Love Me or Leave Me (3:49) - Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn 

Musicians: 
Joanna Berkebile, vocals 
Leslie Maclean, piano 
Jerry Pollock, drums; 
Tim Brewer, bass 

All arrangements by Leslie Maclean 

Artwork design-Karen Terhorst 

Recorded, mixed & mastered at Cypher Sound, Kansas City, MO 
Recorded on June 27 & 28, 2020 
Mixed and mastered on July 13, 2020 
Engineer: Aaron Connor. 
Mixed by Joanna Berkebile, Leslie Maclean and Aaron Connor 

LMT is Streaming! 

We're excited to let you know (if you don't already) that our current album, That's Time Enough, is now streaming on Jango as well as Pandora, Spotify, DMX, Soundcloud and a host of other platforms. A big welcome and thank you to all of our new fans on Jango, Soundcloud and Spotify! 

In addition, Leslie's original compositions are streaming on GreenLadyRadio.com, including songs from the March 2019 performance at the Black Dolphin (Kansas City) featuring Molly Hammer on vocals, and Leslie's trio. 

HELP US PROMOTE THE TRIO! 

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As always, our eternal gratitude for your interest in our music!

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